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Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... the Labor government has put forth five key areas for discussion: emissions, disclosure of transition plans and use of carbon offsets; forward looking statements and "reasonable grounds"; assurance and how the reporting regime would fall under the Corporations ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... represent a range of roles covering managing the risk and opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, reporting and managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures, covering the diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets form part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has ...

Mercer embroiled in greenwashing allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... for members who "are deeply committed to sustainability' because they excluded investments in companies involved in carbon intensive fossil fuels like thermal coal," according to ASIC. Mercer told members on its website that certain companies were ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... critically, we are the largest or near largest producer of the raw materials needed to facilitate the transition to zero carbon, being lithium, aluminium, nickel, LNG and rare earths." McAuley added: "Australia has a large, well capitalised finance sector ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for major equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
The new low-carbon, enhanced indexing mandate will see Robeco responsible for more than 20% of the super fund's international equities investments. NGS Super chief investment officer Ben Squires confirmed to FS Sustainability the mandate is for ...

IFM Investors buys biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... GreenGasUSA is part of IFM Investor's IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (IFM NZIF). It is the first investment into the low-carbon fuels sector, which is a core target sector for the fund. "The Net Zero Infrastructure fund is open-ended and focused ...

Aware Super's Intermodal Terminal Company to build $400m terminal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... introduce into the nation's supply chain network." Further, the terminal will bring significant benefits such as lower carbon emissions and air pollution, reduced traffic congestion, and improved road safety, he added. SIT will process over one million ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... mentions in 2018." Climate change related topics such as renewable energy, net zero, green capex, emissions reductions, carbon credits/offsets and the physical impacts of climate change make up the largest proportion of overall mentions, said UBS head ...

Sentinel makes BTR debut in Queensland

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... of the US property firm, is set to deliver and manage around 300 rental apartments. The planned development will target carbon neutral certification and a 5-Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, in keeping with other developments ...