FS Sustainability

New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS   A carbon tracker and an AI engagement platform for financial institutions have joined forces to provide climate-conscious spending solutions.

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS   Confidence in net zero by 2050 is diminishing, with almost two-thirds of executives now anticipating the world will reach net zero by 2060 or later, up from just over half a year ago.

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR   Prepare to be dazzled - or bulldozed, as the case may be - as sustainable investing goes through a whirlwind transformation, says the chief executive of the nation's third-largest super fund.

RIAA launches Sustainability Classifications Initiative

ROSE MARY PETRASS   A crucial new initiative offers investors a greater level of transparency and clarity, empowering them to meet their responsible investing goals while avoiding greenwashing.

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS   A lack of AI regulation poses a serious threat to human rights, as digital privacy is invaded, intellectual property is stolen, algorithms are trained by human bias, and discrimination and deepfake pornography proliferates the internet.

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS   Increasing geopolitical uncertainty means that investors must navigate new risks affecting supply chains, food security and human rights.

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS   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.

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS   A new report reveals that investors are keener than ever to secure their financial future by investing responsibly and will pull their money if their manager doesn't do so.

Doing better on First Nations heritage

ROSE MARY PETRASS   The destruction of Juukan Gorge in 2020 in the Western Pilbara was a flash point in awareness of First Nations heritage and engagement issues in Australia.

Podcast: Advancing First Nations outcomes with Phil Usher

ROSE MARY PETRASS   When it comes to advancing outcomes for First Nations Peoples, economic empowerment, accessibility, and financial literacy are at the fore.

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA   ClearBridge Investments has launched its first global equity strategy in Australia as it looks to introduce more in the future.

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS   The US banking giant will bolster its sustainable development financing through to the end of the decade, including $1 trillion for green initiatives.

ESG professionals' salary guide revealed

ELIZA BAVIN   Increasing demand for a better work-life balance has seen many ESG professionals looking to make a job switch, the newest Kaizen Recruitment salary guide found.

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS   Sustainability and impact investment expert Désirée Lucchese has joined the board of a newly formed impact research and consulting firm as a non-executive director.