Corporate Strategy

ART to employ more First Nations members into its workforce

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, highlighting initiatives the super fund will complete by the end of 2028, including setting up a First Nations workforce target.

Climate reporting finally compares apples to apples: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke says the mandatory climate reporting introduced this year will help investors for the first time and provide a baseline for comparability and consistency on climate-related financial disclosures.

ARENA mandated to deliver $1.1bn cleaner fuel program

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency was named by the government as the delivery agency for the $1.1 billion Cleaner Fuels Program, which provides support to the domestic low carbon liquid fuels industry.

Podcast: Becoming a B Corp - What it takes and why it matters

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
What does it actually mean to become a B Corp, and is it worth the effort? In this episode, UNLESS Financial chief sustainability officer and financial adviser Marissa Theodorou talks us through the journey she and the UNLESS team went through recently ...

Stewardship needs realignment to produce value: Investment Association

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
While stewardship is fundamental to the integrity and success of the investment ecosystem, the UK-based Investment Association feels it may have drifted from its purpose due to recent scrutiny, saying a "realignment" is needed to deliver positive outcomes.

ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ESG regulations and industry practise towards climate compliance have significantly shifted over the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said.

Embedding biodiversity risk assessments requires incentives: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
In the face of persistent obstacles, research finds that businesses must be incentivised to integrate biodiversity risk into decision making and processes.

Stewardship initiatives rise in popularity among DC pension funds

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
In a recent global peer study, the Thinking Ahead Institute offered insights into the DC funds pursuing stewardship initiatives to combat climate change and achieve net-zero targets.

CA ANZ launches Sustainability Playbook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
With climate-related financial disclosures now mandatory for many entities in Australia and New Zealand, CA ANZ has launched a Sustainability Playbook.

Biodiversity risk is transforming ESG reporting: Lonsec

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
New research by Lonsec reveals that fund managers are increasingly considering biodiversity as a central part of ESG policies.
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