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Macquarie shareholders question its climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... Australian Ethical is part of the 160 shareholders on the resolution. Last year, 35% of shareholders voted for improved climate risk exposure and management. In its annual report published earlier this month, Macquarie said while it remains committed ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... sustainability risks and legal risks, particularly due to increased regulatory change," said Carlsson. "While mandatory climate reporting is pre-occupying corporates, the government is undertaking consultation in relation to the Modern Slavery Act, with ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... from volatile regions," Hutley said. At a critical moment in Australia's energy transition, Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) executive director of policy Frankie Muskovic said this budget presents some very mixed messages to investors. The ...

Future Group invests in energy transition with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... its energy transition effort, while seeking exclusive opportunities outside the Australian market. ETIF supports climate change mitigation by investing in infrastructure businesses and assets key to the energy transition globally, providing local institutional ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... passion for ethical and responsible investment emerged in the mid-2000s as the world started to take note of the emerging climate crisis. She realised clients wanted to make a difference by investing in solutions to save the planet such as renewable ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... with some taking to Reddit and LinkedIn to vent their frustrations, labelling the fund tone deaf to the current economic climate. Some even claim to have switched super funds already as a result. AustralianSuper, whose group insurance is provided by ...

IP Group launches $50m cleantech fund with CEFC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
IP Group, which is backed by Hostplus, has launched the IP Group Climate Catalyst Fund alongside the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The fund will help scale Australian technologies that can decarbonise hard-to-abate industries, targeting a ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... step-change improvements in energy efficiency. We see strong potential for this technology to scale competitively and reduce the climate impact of farming," Yara Growth Ventures investment director Stian Nygaard said. Uniseed appointed Alastair Hick ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... world economy. Our world is more ripe for disruption, whether those disruptions are caused by technology or by climate change or by geopolitics. This is a world where we're going to see more frequent and more severe disruptions," Parker said. "We ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Birgden currently serves as deputy chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change and previously chaired Mercer's FutureMakers Working Group of 30 global pension funds. "Our tiny team helped form a new ...
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