Environmental

Sovereign climate fund plans rejected by Swiss public

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A proposal to introduce a dedicated climate fund was voted down in a referendum by the people of Switzerland recently.

Podcast: Fixing the gender pay gap

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar talks with Mary Wooldridge, CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), about why gender equality in financial services matters and how new national reforms will affect employers, investors ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
As extreme weather events intensify, global insurers believe that physical risks are increasingly becoming systemic financial risks, as a mixed bag report they can confidently address such risks in their frameworks, the MSCI Institute found.

New Forests acquires macadamia portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The global investment manager acquired the portfolio of macadamia orchards through its Australia and New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund.

Podcast: RIAA Conference - Protecting First Nations heritage

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Kado Muir, chair of the National Native Title Council ahead of the RIAA Conference in May where Muir is one of the panelists on a session titled, "Indigenous Cultural Heritage Protection ...

Podcast: ESG in 2026 - Evolution or revolution?

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Despite global sustainable funds recording more than US$80 billion in net outflows in 2025, Australia and New Zealand are bucking the trend and continue to attract new capital.

ECB imposes €7.6m climate risk penalty on Crédit Agricole

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The ECB imposed a penalty of €7.5 million on the French bank after it failed to conduct assessments of its climate-related and environmental risks.

Podcast: Clearing the jargon overload

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
This week on TGW, host Michelle Baltazar welcomes ESG and responsible investing leader Ian Woods to discuss 'ESG Unlocked', a new book he has co-authored with Josh Dowse, which was written to address the disconnect between how companies and investors ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has released a report highlighting how businesses both depend on, and harm, nature.

Consultation opens to boost clean energy industry

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The government has invited businesses from all areas of the clean energy manufacturing supply chains to consult on boosting Australia's clean energy industry.