Positive Impact

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024 | NEWS

Perpetual, for the first time, has laid bare a decade's worth of data, unveiling insights into the philanthropic and charity sectors.

Podcast: Impact investing vs philanthropy - UN SDGs with Read Taylor Price

THE GREENER WAY | TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024 | NEWS

After 20 years of progress, we are now seeing rising inequality and poverty reaching levels not seen in a century, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024 | NEWS

Many investors are overstating impact while progress stalls on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Investors for Impact.

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024 | NEWS

In just five years, one asset manager has blended nonprofit and finance expertise to invest $400 million of impact via managed funds.

NZ investors to buoy positive impact funds, fears greenwashing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024 | NEWS

Positive impact fund managers should direct their efforts towards the New Zealand market after an investor survey last month found three in four New Zealanders want to invest in positive impact strategies.

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024 | NEWS

International development banks pledge $10 billion to promote the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in sports.

Prime role for AI in impact decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024 | NEWS

Impact Alpha Partners will leverage AI in its recently launched advisory service for institutional investors, focused on environmental impact investing research.

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024 | NEWS

Climate philanthropists can maximise the impact of their donations by focusing their funding on decarbonising heavy industry exports, a study found.

The 50 most influential ESG corporate professionals in Australia named

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024 | NEWS

The 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies have been named by trade publication FS Sustainability in the 2024 ESG Power50 guide.

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024 | NEWS

New global findings from a US$240 billion asset manager finds that persistent inflation and market volatility has investors' minds focused on returns rather than impact.

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY

In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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