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Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... exposure to initiatives at the forefront of modern agriculture and opportunities that address the growing need for environmental plantings and natural assets." Sustainable food production and agriculture practices offer significant value potential to ...

SIX launches share platform for investors, activists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... investors. "In the last two years alone, only 10 Australian companies received a shareholder resolution on social and environmental issues, compared to 340 resolutions in 2023 alone in the US," Verwey said. "We want to double the number of companies ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Transition Fund strategy is aiming to deliver strong risk-adjusted financial returns for investors and make meaningful environmental impacts for people and the planet." Fundraising for BGTF II is expected to conclude in the third quarter of this year. ...

Podcast: Greening Gold - Terry Heymann

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
In this conversation, we're talking about making gold a little more green. If noted commodities experts and rock group Smashmouth taught us anything, it's hey now, all that glitters is gold. Now the World Gold Council is working to make gold more sustainable ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... transition and typically target climate mitigation activities such as renewable energy. They aim for positive, measurable environmental impact over a longer-term investment horizon. Typically, issuers provide performance updates on the impact of green ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will require companies to consider the social and environmental impact of their operations. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said EU legislative changes pose a challenge ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Transition plans are pivotal to ensuring companies' credibility in achieving net-zero goals - but currently do not factor in safeguarding and restoring nature and biodiversity. In a bid to accelerate the protection and restoration of nature, finance ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
On this episode, we're going to do a deeper dive into how we measure sustainable finance, and how we value the dollar impact of financing emissions-intensive activities. This is a key discussion point particularly as we look at Australia's sustainable ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... three pillars - philosophy and process, resources and active ownership. "Although demand for products focused on environmental, social, and governance issues has tapered in some markets, investor interest in sustainable investing remains high overall," ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... markets Mathias Neidert. "Some are passive, you've also seen that some of them are relatively focused on either environmental or social aspects," Neidert said. "The broad strategies across GSS+ and beyond with an aim to have an impact are fewer, and ...