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AGL rejects another takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... Infradebt's Ethical Fund to help accelerate the nation's renewable energy transition. AGL has plans to spin off its coal power stations to create Accel Energy. Last February, it appointed Vanessa (Fernandes) Sullivan as a non-executive director ...

Cannon-Brookes invests in renewables transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... that the $7.50 offer price undervalued the company. Cannon-Brookes said he wanted to take over the company to shut down its coal fired power stations earlier than scheduled, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. On the new investment, he commented that ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... Underground 200 list. The list comprises publicly-owned companies expected to contribute the highest future emissions from their coal, oil, and gas reserves. It will also ban the pension funds from making any future investments in those same companies. ...

AGL rejects Cannon-Brookes, Brookfield bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... AGL announced its half-year results on February 10 ($7.20). Cannon-Brookes wants to take over the company to shut down its coal fired power stations earlier than scheduled, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. AGL has different plans for its coal power ...

HESTA impact lead goes it alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... sexual discrimination in NDAs or committing to a net zero pathway while simultaneously funding lobbying efforts for more coal mines - stakeholders will recognise this and punish it," Delahunty said. Citing the destruction of Juukan Gorge, Delahunty said ...

Net zero banks fund $3.5bn in carbon: Market Forces

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... purchase of a 49% stake in the Pluto LNG Train 2 gas processing facility, paving the way for a "carbon bomb" at the scale of 15 coal power stations. "The International Energy Agency (IEA) has made it clear there is no room for new fossil fuel supply ...

Hume commits to 12% SG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Minister for superannuation Jane Hume has said the federal government remains committed to raising the superannuation guarantee to the legislated 12%. Hume made the commitment while speaking at an Industry Super Australia (ISA) event with shadow minister ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... L'Oreal and Taiwan Semiconductor. The fund excludes investing in companies involved in tobacco, semi-automatic weapons, thermal coal, and controversial weapons. Fidelity recently launched a climate investing policy with a rating scheme in a bid to halve ...

Aware Super progresses net zero efforts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... community but also delivers better retirement outcomes for our members." In the last 12 months, Aware Super divested from thermal coal mining and achieved a 45% reduction in emissions in its listed equities portfolio, while maintaining returns for members. ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... oil extraction projects or onboard new customers with a predominant focus on oil extraction. NAB has also capped thermal coal mining exposures at 2019 levels and will reduce these exposures by 50% by 30 September 2026, with the aim of zero by 2030. Market ...