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Vanguard cops fine for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... claimed to prevent investment in companies involved in significant tobacco sales." "Greenwashing is not limited to environmental claims but extends to misleading ethical propositions," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Entities which seek to promote ...

MaxCap sells logistics site to Brookfield

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
MaxCap Group has offloaded more than 12 hectares in Sydney's inner west to Brookfield. The Villawood site was the fifth asset acquired by the MaxCap Industrial Opportunity Fund (MIOF), which purchased it in May 2021. It has since received planning permit ...

FS Sustainability sets out to find ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... of professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "When we came up with the idea of an ESG Power50, we wanted to call out performance ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... fiduciaries can take into account the potential financial benefits of investing in companies committed to positive environmental, social and governance actions as they help plan participants make the most of their retirement benefits," Secretary of Labor ...

CareSuper chair elected deputy president of ACSI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... with the National Reform Federal Council, the Commonwealth government's Regional Banking Taskforce and the NSW Environmental Trust.

Colonial First State launches sustainable growth fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... sustainable superannuation option can deliver competitive long term returns at the same time as having positive social and environmental benefits. "This is exactly what Thrive+ seeks to achieve," she said. It aims to outperform the option's composite ...

Packhorse lists cattle stations for sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... opportunities for improved carbon sequestration." "Packhorse is a recognised leader in carbon farming initiatives and the environmental initiatives at these stations are well ahead of industry norms, with clearly established carbon baselines and management ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... Africa. The announcements claimed that the electricity produced by Tlou would be carbon neutral; the company had environmental approval and the capability to generate certain quantities of electricity from solar power; its gas-to-power project would ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... that 66% of Australians are considering responsible investing for various options, 61% said they care deeply about environmental issues and 54% indicated they also care deeply about social issues. Motivations among those that have invested responsibly ...

Vanguard unveils positive impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... impact equities fund that aims to outperform the broad global equities market with a "measurable impact on global environmental and social challenges." The Vanguard Active Positive Impact Fund is a concentrated fund that identifies high-quality growth ...