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Shareholders walk back on Macquarie climate transparency push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... transition to renewables continues," Macquarie said. Macquarie also said climate-related opportunities are not expected to be material in the short-term. "Over the medium- to long-term, opportunities may emerge; however, these are contingent on a range ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... Roundtable participants drew parallels with the WWII era, when asbestos was widely regarded as a safe, versatile and practical material for everyday applications. The deadly 'magic mineral' was only fully banned in 1999 in the UK, despite ongoing ...

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... ensure the reforms are practical, efficient and effective. "Modern slavery is not only an ethical concern but also a material business and investment risk. Investors increasingly understand that modern slavery poses significant regulatory, legal and ...

ECB introduces climate risk overlay for bank collateral framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced climate related risk adjustments into its collateral framework. This marks the first time climate transition uncertainty will influence how much banks can borrow against corporate bonds pledged in monetary ...

Northcape adopts tier-based ESG investment framework for Warakirri funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Northcape Capital has introduced a tier-based ESG classification framework for the Warakirri Ethical Australian Equities Fund and the Warakirri Concentrated Australian Equities Funds. While Warakirri is the responsible entity for these funds, Northcape ...

IFRS builds practice statement for nature-related disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... nature-related disclosures in the form of an IFRS practice statement. ISSB chair Emmanuel Faber in April said: "Providing material nature-related disclosures is not optional; IFRS S1 already requires that. A Practice Statement will guide companies on ...

CEFC backs commercialising battery electric trucks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... technologies and bring in wider private investment," she said. "With fuel price volatility and supply risks increasingly material for freight operators, early large-scale deployments are critical to generating the real-world performance data and operating ...

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security technologies become increasingly central to both business operations and consumer engagement, organisations are moving to highlight their digital technology capabilities. In the absence of specific ...

Australian government backs EV battery manufacturing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... million to support Sicona Battery Technologies (Sicona) for manufacturing of its advanced silicon-carbon battery anode material SiCx®. Delivered under the Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) funding program, the project involves the construction and ...

Report targets fossil fuel outreach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Fossil fuel companies are reaching millions of Australian children through schools, museums, sporting clubs and educational programs, prompting fresh calls for tighter oversight of industry engagement with young people. A report from climate communications ...
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