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Australia's green iron domination window closing: CEF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... approvals and development timelines, and active state capital support. The report highlighted the need of a step change in political will, coordination and speed of execution to position Australia in decarbonising steel value chains, along with sustained ...

Responsible investors should be wary of defence developments: Zenith

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... a wide range of material ESG issues and considerations for investors, including human rights violations, corruption, political instability, environmental and health impacts, land contamination and high carbon emissions, Higgins said. Investors may hold ...

Lobby group names and shames companies omitting shareholder resolutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... exclude a long-established category of proposal that had enjoyed significant voting support," it added, speaking of political spending disclosures. On the list are the likes of Amazon, BP, UnitedHealth, Chubb, and Dell. Tim Smith, senior policy advisor ...

Instos target governance, strategic risks in 2026

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... priorities this year. "This suggests that investors are more sensitive to governance fundamentals amid growing regulatory and political complexities. Investors cited political headwinds around ESG in the US, and revisions to European stewardship codes ...

Texas anti-ESG law deemed unconstitutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... responsible laws that protect our energy industry and prevent investment firms from using Texans' own money to push political agendas that would undermine our economy," she said. The case was brought by the American Sustainable Business Council, initially ...

Oxfam calls for increased taxes on ultra-wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... and those benefiting most is stark, and well evidenced," she said. The report analysed how the super-rich are securing political power which it said can shape economies and societies, which can be to the detriment of the rights and freedoms of people ...

ESG's 'spiritual recession' coming to an end: Zenith

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Zenith Investment Partners says responsible investing is showing signs of recovery after facing a challenging time due to political pushback. "After a period of what I'd describe as a spiritual recession, we are seeing responsible investment start to ...

SEC criticises proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... only gave rise to "a small oligopoly of proxy advisory firms with de facto power to impose their views on social and political matters upon a large portion of the American capital markets", he added, but led to their "ability to influence corporate policy ...

Wealth inequality "moderate" in Australia: World Inequality Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... dimensions that intersect and reinforce one another; and it reshapes democracies, fragmenting coalitions and eroding political consensus," the report read. "Yet the data also demonstrate that inequality can be reduced. Policies such as redistributive ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... investment issue, and that's why we're putting it on the agenda." Blakey said super funds must consider global political issues, and the impact they may have not only on returns, but also how world leaders may influence the transition to net ...
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