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NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... proceedings against NZ Super Fund for its failure to divest from Israeli companies that have been deemed by the United Nations to be complicit in the Israeli occupation of Occupied Palestinian Territory (OTP). It asked the High Court to review the fund's ...

Pendal invests to boost social, low-carbon transportation pipelines

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... allocates proceeds toward a diversified portfolio of social and environmental lending activities aligned with the United Nations SDGs, will be used to fund or refinance eligible assets with "strong emphasis" on climate action, sustainable cities, clean ...

Net Zero Asset Owners names co-chairs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... (NZAOA) has named two co-chairs of its steering group. Josselin Kalifa of Caisse des Dépôts and Toru Shindo of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund are the new co-chairs, with Kalifa representing Europe while Shindo will represent North America. ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... proceedings against NZ Super Fund for its failure to divest from Israeli companies that have been deemed by the United Nations to be complicit in the Israeli occupation of Occupied Palestinian Territory (OTP). It asked the High Court to review the fund's ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and agencies to cease participating in and funding 35 non-United Nations (UN) organisations and 31 UN entities "that operate contrary to US national interests, security, economic prosperity ...

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... government, a major transport corporation, a global engineering consultancy, an electricity distribution company, and the United Nations Development Program. She has worked on major infrastructure projects including Sydney Metro, Sydney Motorway Corporation ...

Forrest-backed Minderoo Foundation pledges $10m in Gaza aid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... group Tattarang, has pledged $10 million to support urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, in a bid to support the United Nations' 60-day plan in the region. The latest commitment builds on Minderoo Foundation's support since late 2023, bringing its total ...

World's first social value measurement tool launches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... with the ability to add measures and themes to reflect local priorities. It draws from global data sources like United Nations and World Bank, along with national government statistics to reflect economic conditions, social priority and cultural contexts. ...

Minderoo commits $9m to boost ocean impact investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... Humanitarian Personnel while contributing $1.52 million (US$1m) to safeguard frontline aid workers on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly. The funds will be deployed in collaboration with fellow signatories to strengthen protection, as the ...

Australia could gain $190bn windfall as Trump snubs net zero

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... doubled." The report suggests that Australia has a chance to show global leadership as it prepares to co-host the United Nations climate summit COP31 with Pacific nations next year. Hutley said the federal government has an opportunity to better protect ...
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