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MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... scale of socio-economic change and disruption for society and the natural world will require unprecedented ingenuity and business resilience. Positive change requires courage and humility, which IAP will bring to this space." Managing Director Andrew ...

Podcast: Degrowth economics and social tipping points with Erin Remblance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Tipping Point. Erin teaches professionals how implementing the theories of de-growth and post-growth economics into their business strategies can address the ecological and climate crises. FS Sustainability senior journalist and host, Rose Mary Petrass ...

UniSuper invests $623m in Macquarie green fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... offshore wind, solar, storage and carbon related projects. The investments include Aula Energy, an onshore renewable energy business that plans to develop, build, and operate utility-scale wind, solar and integrated battery projects across the Australian ...

New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... is the fastest, smartest and most accurate way for banks to make this happen quickly." Dorel Blitz, VP of strategy and business development at Personetics commented: "Sustainability is a top priority for both consumers and businesses. Banks need financial ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... think tank says. Report author, CEF analyst Nishtha Aggarwal says the banks' current strategies rely on investing in "business-as-usual" real assets that "meet minimum energy efficiency regulations" - leaving the banks "open to accusation of greenwashing". ...

Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... outcomes across portfolios aligned to net zero emissions reduction pathways. "I'm excited to be a part of a growing business committed to delivering both positive environmental and social outcomes for the community in combination with strong returns ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio manager Francyne Mu said: "We look globally for financially sustainable business models, and proven management teams that are focused on the creation of shareholder value. We utilise the results of this ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
With effective risk management and capital allocation, Australia's carbon market can scale to become the biggest in the world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... valuable solution to growing demand from businesses looking to move quickly towards net zero operations," Lill said. "Business demand for high quality logistics facilities is expected to grow as we continue to see the property sector respond to global ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... will meet decarbonisation targets and achieve net positive impacts in the next decade. Around half (46%) of Australian business leaders are yet to launch significant sustainability initiatives, with 77% considering it a cost rather than a value-creating ...