FS Sustainability

Podcast: Greenwashing 2.0 - The next big risk

THE GREENER WAY   As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and regulators crack down on misleading environmental claims, is greenwashing becoming less about marketing spin and more about governance, reporting and accountability?

Data Centres should pay for clean energy: Poll

VINNY VUCAGO   Australians overwhelmingly believe data centre operators should be required to fund the renewable energy needed to power their rapidly growing operations, according to new polling commissioned by the Climate Council.

Centuria quashes governance allegations amid fund downgrades

MATTHEW WAI   Centuria Capital Group (CNI) has swiftly provided a response to media reports suggesting that its exposure to the Bathla Group, a Sydney-based property constructor and developer, raised questions over its governance, following a downgrade of one of its private credit funds this week.

Weak sustainability categorisation can institutionalise greenwashing: EDHEC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   As the European Union reforms its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the EDHEC Climate Institute has warned weak or inconsistent standards could institutionalise rather than mitigate misleading sustainability claims.

Tokenisation can accelerate sustainability objectives: Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI   Project Acacia identified significant economic growth opportunities with tokenised financial infrastructure in Australia, but the initiative extends further for those that are currently looking for more efficient ways to offset their carbon footprints.

Deloitte launches AI tool to measure value of sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO   Deloitte has launched a new framework and artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform designed to help organisations quantify the financial value of sustainable investments.

CEFC, Aviva Investors partner to afforest Tasmanian wetlands

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is partnering with Aviva Investors and Gresham House to invest $142 million in sustainable forestry plantations in Tasmania.

Government pushes for First Nations ownership in renewable projects

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is adopting a pilot initiative to help First Nations communities benefit from Australia's clean energy future.

Wikramanayake exit highlights women leadership pipeline gap: CEW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   Macquarie chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake's resignation highlights a gap in the economy of not having enough women in the leadership pipeline, Chief Executive Women (CEW) said.

Morgans Financial boost commitment to rural Australia

MATTHEW WAI   Morgans Financial has deepened its relationship with Rural Aid to strengthen support for farmers and rural communities across Australia.

Super funds backpedal on Macquarie climate resolution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   While some industry super funds including HESTA, NGS Super and Vision Super maintained their support for the climate resolution at Macquarie's latest annual general meeting (AGM), some super funds have backpedalled from their initial support.

ARENA backs aviation fuel project

VINNY VUCAGO   The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to $32 million in conditional funding to support a project that aims to convert forestry byproducts into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as Australia looks to establish a domestic low-carbon aviation fuel industry.

Capella Capital strengthens energy platform with multi-hires

MATTHEW WAI   Capella Capital has welcomed four new appointments to its energy platform, in a move to strengthen capability across renewable energy development, land acquisition, investment and project delivery.

CEFC names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI   Clean Energy Finance Corporation chief investment officer of Rewiring the Nation Paul McCartney has been appointed the new chief executive for the group, effective September 18.