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Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Increasing geopolitical uncertainty means that investors must navigate new risks affecting supply chains, food security and human rights. Responsible investors must weigh ethical responsibility with protecting against financial risk. While most geopolitical ...

Podcast: Advancing First Nations outcomes with Phil Usher

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... accessibility, and financial literacy are at the fore. In this episode of The Greener Way, senior journalist and host Rose Mary Petrass is joined by Phil Usher, a proud Wiradjuri man, born and raised on Gomeroi country. He serves as CEO of Australia's ...

Proxy voting targets DEI and pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has joined executive remuneration packages as top of mind in proxy voting this year. According to data compiled by the international equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, shareholder proposals related ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The US banking giant will bolster its sustainable development financing through to the end of the decade, including $1 trillion for green initiatives. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co estimates that the allocation of capital needed to fund the net zero transition ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A group of Australia's most influential finance groups overseeing $80 trillion have joined up in support for Canberra's proposed law to mandate climate disclosures. The Treasury Law Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
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. Impact Alpha Partners (IAP), founded in 2023, sought Lucchese's expertise spanning ...

Podcast: Degrowth economics and social tipping points with Erin Remblance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... business strategies can address the ecological and climate crises. FS Sustainability senior journalist and host, Rose Mary Petrass, chats with Erin all about regenerative and sustainable systems, the concept of social tipping points, and the importance ...

Australian Ethical reaches $10 bn FUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The ethical investor saw a 7% rise in funds under management to $10.33 billion for the March quarter on the back of new members and cash inflows into its superannuation arm. Australian Ethical is an investment manager with over $10.0 billion in funds ...

New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A carbon tracker and an AI engagement platform for financial institutions have joined forces to provide climate-conscious spending solutions. Cogo will track carbon emissions for clients of Personetics, a global firm with over 130 bank partnerships ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Climate Energy Finance (CEF) says buildings are the "low-hanging fruit" that make up the lion's share of the big four banks' sustainable finance target (SFT) of $385 billion by 2030 - while just 7% flows to financing clean energy and hard-to-abate sectors. ...