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ARENA backs next wave of community batteries

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has marked the installation of its 100 th community battery, while committing a further $23.2 million to three projects aimed at scaling neighbourhood energy storage. The milestone comes under ARENA's Community ...

APS appoints new chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... and is currently an executive director and global head of the Macquarie Group Foundation, which leads the firm's social impact activities. She is also a former co-chair and current board member of Philanthropy Australia and a director of For Purpose ...

Modern slavery in the geopolitical crossfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... intangible drivers, including brand and customer / supplier relationships, human rights issues can be material and can therefore impact valuation multiples. Even as companies and investors strategise on how to manage the risks of modern slavery in their ...

Deloitte pays US$21.5m to settle claims it pursued unlawful DEI practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Deloitte has agreed to pay the US government US$21.5 million to resolve allegations it failed to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of their race or ...

CEFC appoints chief of strategy and capital management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... agriculture. Sung will use her expertise in market development, investment innovation and capital deployment to ensure continued impact as CEFC policy, technology, markets and investor expectation evolve, CEFC said. "Innovation has been a defining feature ...

CME Group to launch wind power derivative contracts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
CME Group, a derivative exchange platform, is set to launch financially settled wind power futures and options contracts to help investors manage risk associated with wind power generation. Based on indices provided by Vaisala Xweather, the new futures ...

Podcast: When energy security is the new currency

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... climate risks are moving into investment decision-making Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about the direct impact of extreme weather events on asset prices. According to the survey, many respondents expect physical climate risks to influence ...

Government grants $10m to First Nations clean energy projects

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The government has opened a grant of up to $10 million to help First Nations organisations advance their clean energy projects. The First Nations Clean Energy Projects: Pilot Grants will support up to two eligible First Nations organisations and help ...

Ethical funds get picky as carbon bakes into AI-heavy benchmarks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... the environmental footprint of AI infrastructure is a material investment consideration for us," Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said. "Energy use associated with AI workloads is growing rapidly, and companies that cannot ...

Equal Pay Day highlights lifetime cost of gender super gap

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Equal Pay Day is highlighting the long-term impact of Australia's gender pay gap, with Australian Retirement Trust (ART) warning lower earnings compound into significant shortfalls in retirement savings. Equal Pay Day fell on August 17 this year, marking ...
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