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Aware and Macquarie partner on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... US$250 million deal in June. Galway offers scale and efficient capital deployment to help fund the North American sustainability transition. Since 2020 the firm has made over $US309m in commitments across 27 investments into emerging sustainability transition ...

Rest makes another impact investment allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... investments into the unlisted infrastructure Palisade Impact Fund, with specialist private equity firm ARCHIMED. "Sustainability is becoming more important to forward-thinking Australian Institutional investors, such as Rest, who are pursuing strong ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A large percentage of family-owned business that expect "notable" future revenue growth are acting on ESG and sustainability strategies, linking embracing sustainability with long term success, according to research from Grant Thornton. According to ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... we acknowledge the need for real economy policies to further support the transition to a net-zero world," AXA IM sustainability coordination and governance head Clemence Humeau said. "During this 2024 voting season, with governments and political action ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... million target for TAFF2. The goal of the fund is to show that asset managers can integrate activities that support sustainability and biodiversity - such as ecosystem restoration, reforestation, and community forestry - into commercial forestry investments ...

Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... infrastructure business. In March 2022, it became a standalone brand, with a new name to reflect its commitment to sustainability. As part of this process, the firm has set fi ve minimum standards for all portfolio companies. The minimum standards include ...

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... capacity of [generative] AI. And yet it is everywhere." Softly-softly: climate in the background On climate and sustainability, Hutley warns a lot of work is needed. "Just get your ducks lined up," she cautioned the crowd. "We've got the ISSB coming ...

FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ASX-listed companies in Australia as the final voting round of the 2024 ESG Power50 is now live. Readers of FS Sustainability along with FS Super - The Journal of Superannuation Management and FS Advice - The Australian Journal of Financial Planning ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... with around 60% of the sector's emissions coming from the power used during the smelting process, Capral told FS Sustainability. Capral sees it as incumbent that Australia's aluminium sector plays a key role in the country's decarbonisation efforts. ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... longer participate in Climate Action 100+ engagements." State Street Global Advisors declined to comment to FS Sustainability. In Australia, Climate Action 100+ is run by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), which confirmed that none of the three ...