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HESTA pays $40k fine for greenwashing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... alleged the $100 billion super fund made misleading statements in paid advertisements about its commitment to removing carbon emissions investments. ASIC said between 15 April 2021 to 18 December 2024, HESTA placed paid advertisements on the Google and ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... announced that HESTA was fined $37,560 for misleading statements it made about having a commitment to remove all investments in carbon emissions by 2050. In reality, the fund had set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Canadian pension giant sued over alleged climate failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... also claims the fund has failed to appropriately disclose its climate-related financial risks and has misrepresented its carbon footprint by claiming it has declined over time when the fund has "not measured, estimated or reported the overwhelming majority ...

VanEck joins uranium rush with new ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... to ramping up nuclear power capacity and utilisation, recognising the vital role it can play as part of a resilient, low-carbon energy mix," he said. He noted this to be a structural growth opportunity spanning the entire value chain, from the miners ...

Rest injects more into $1.2bn Fidelity climate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... accelerating the real estate sector's energy transition; it's estimated buildings are responsible for over 34% of global carbon emissions. The fund does this through a climate impact framework that ensures each asset is renovated to improve energy efficiency ...

IFM Investors, Nest complete first UK investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... with the new investments. "We believe investing in infrastructure is critical to powering the digital economy, cutting carbon emissions, and driving the energy transition. Private debt capital is a key enabler - offering relative value for investors ...

China wants to be leader in renewable energy: Gore

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... this year, many people were surprised by China's announcement that it no longer wants to be measured by improvements in carbon intensity. "[China] now want to be measured in actual emissions reductions," Gore said. "And we all know that China never sets ...

Carbon tax a 'missed opportunity': Debelle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Funds SA chair Guy Debelle has told the IGCC Summit 2025 that numerous governments not going ahead with a carbon tax was a "missed opportunity". "The carbon tax wouldn't have been a bad thing to have done, but we lost a few Prime Ministers on the ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... to invest in projects that develop renewable energy infrastructure while also supporting the broader transition to low-carbon solutions across industries", Von Heyden said. "After thorough due diligence on both investment and non-financial risks, we ...

HMC Digital Infrastructure appoints new senior executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... leader. "With the rapid emergence of AI intensifying global power requirements, I look forward to helping DigiCo pursue carbon-neutral pathways, deploy advanced power strategies, and invest in innovations in cooling, energy management and construction ...