Corporate Strategy

Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Investment management company Australian Ethical has been identified as the asset manager most committed to sustainability.

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
EG has partnered with Avani Solutions to achieve "real zero" carbon targets with the rollout of Avani's integrated systems platform across the EG Delta Fund assets.

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A growing group of financial institutions from around the world are divesting from fossil fuel companies and projects and becoming certified as fossil-fuel free. This presents a growing challenge as the window of what is considered exposure narrows.

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors worldwide face a moment of truth for their commitment to improving ESG. Translating this commitment into tangible action remains a substantial hurdle.

Podcast: Driving a sustanability strategy - Amarjot Bagga

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Joining us for this episode is Amarjot Bagga, head of environmental and social impact at Iress, a financial services software provider.

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Integrated plastic recycling, reuse and packaging manufacturing Pact Group will sell half of its crate pooling business for $160 million to create a strategic partnership to grow the wash and distribution business.

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Many companies and investors have come out with public statements on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with some questioning the effectiveness - and appropriateness - of such statements.

IFM Investors certified by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors has been certified by Climate Active as it seeks to deliver on its corporate net zero commitments.

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The e-commerce giant will mandate suppliers to disclose carbon emissions towards net zero by 2040.

APPEA ad campaign called out for misleading environmental claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
An advertising campaign by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has been pulled up for making misleading environmental claims about natural gas as a fuel source.