Executive Appointments

GRI appoints chair to sustainability standard-setting board

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Susanne Stormer as the chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the governance body responsible for setting the GRI standards.

Green moves: Commonwealth Bank, Hostplus, Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Two of the big banks have made big appointments, while a long-time Perpetual executive is now on the board of Equality Australia and Hostplus has bolstered its private markets team.

Green moves: a2 Milk Company, ANZ Biochar Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australia New Zealand Biochar Industry Group has a new chief executive, while the a2 Milk Company made a key appointments to the investment committee of its Farm Sustainability Fund.

Green moves: CalPERS, Future Fund, Impax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Future Fund's director of investment stewardship has retired, as CalPERS welcomes a chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and a former HSBC Asset Management executive joins Impax.

Green moves: Foresight, Tattarang

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The communications director at Tattarang has exited, as new directors join Foresight and Victoria's South East Water.

Green moves: Macquarie AM, RIAA, U Ethical, UNLESS Financial

ELIZABETH FRY, ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The U Ethical chief executive will step down next year, RIAA adds to the board while Macquarie AM hires from Ausbil and more.

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Tanarra Social Purpose, Future Generation Women, and UNLESS Financial make key appointments.

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
HSBC Australia, Planet Ark, Social Ventures Australia and UNLESS Financial have all made key hires.

Green moves: Atlas Arteria, Singtel, Green Building Council

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
An ESG top 50 professional has been promoted, a Singtel leader steps down, while the Green Building Council of Australia welcomes new directors.

Federation AM pushes ESG compliance with fresh leadership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Federation Asset Management has appointed Rebecca Thomas as the new investment director and head of responsible investments, who will lead ESG integration across all of Federation's investment strategies.