FS Sustainability

FS Sustainability focuses on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters relating to Australian firms and institutional investors. The publication offers detailed insights into how investable Australian companies handle, report, and share their ESG-related risks and opportunities. Additionally, it examines how Australian institutional asset owners, asset managers, and financial advisors are implementing top ESG practices to reduce risks and enhance long-term investment returns. The content is presented through news articles, thought leadership pieces, and whitepapers.

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Aware Super, HESTA join forces against Woodside

1 week ago | fssustainability.com.au | Eliza Bavin

Aware Super and HESTA have voted against the re-election of Woodside director Ann Pickard, who also chairs the Energy Board's Sustainability Committee, with HESTA also voting against the broader remuneration plan. The super funds said the gas giant has failed to meet expectations on climate action and a transition to net-zero.
Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

1 week ago | fssustainability.com.au | Eliza Bavin

The Clean Energy Council says the Albanese government's landslide win in the federal election was a vote of confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win provides continuity for strong and effective policy that is critical to underpin new investment in clean energy. "This election was a referendum on renewable energy.
Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

1 week ago | fssustainability.com.au | Andrew McKean

Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting. The activist investor said its campaign had "severed a critical purpose" in exposing what it described as Rio Tinto's "anomalous and illogical" arguments against simplifying its corporate structure.
WFH employees put in 20% more hours

2 weeks ago | fssustainability.com.au | Eliza Bavin

Australians who have worked from home since the COVID-19 pandemic have cut their commutes by around three hours a week, equivalent to a time saving worth an estimated $5308 a year based on average wages, new research by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) found. CEDA analysis of the latest data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey found people who work from home commuted on average 15.7% less than if they worked in an office.
Countdown to RIAA conference is on

2 weeks ago | fssustainability.com.au | Michelle Baltazar

The largest gathering of sustainable investment professionals in the Southern Hemisphere is scheduled for next month - and the event organiser, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), has pulled industry heavyweights to the stage. This year, the annual RIAA conference will be held on May 28-29 at the Pyrmont Theatre at ICC Sydney, drawing hundreds of delegates from around the country.
Sustainable real assets boutique launches

3 weeks ago | fssustainability.com.au | Jamie Williamson

A new investment boutique has launched in Melbourne, focused on sustainable and inclusive real assets. Peter Johnston, James Hooper, and Alexandra O'Dea have come together to form Socia Investors, 'socia' being the Latin word for 'partner'. The founders have all worked together at Lighthouse Infrastructure for the past five years; Johnston and Hooper were managing directors, while O'Dea was investment director.
Warakirri adds kiwifruit orchards to farmland fund

3 weeks ago | fssustainability.com.au | Andrew McKean

Warakirri Asset Management has added a 200-hectare aggregation of three orchards, mainly kiwifruit, with some nashi and corella pears as well as jujubes, to its farmland fund. The manager paid $33 million for the orchards in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, calling the purchase a well-scaled addition that diversifies the farmland fund's portfolio and lifts its return profile. The orchards will be leased to Seeka Limited, Warakirri's new tenant partner.
Developing climate risks facing institutional investors

1 month ago | fssustainability.com.au | Eliza Bavin

Ortec Finance has warned of the climate scenarios that threaten institutional investors in a new report. Ortec said the net zero by 2050 goal is no longer realistic and the physical risk because of rising temperatures and emissions is the most serious threat to asset performance and the financial system.
Schroders partners with Apple for clean energy strategy

1 month ago | fssustainability.com.au | Eliza Bavin

Schroders Capital's Infrastructure team in Asia announced the first close of a China renewable energy strategy following a $166 million (US$100 million) anchor investment commitment from Apple. The actively managed strategy targets renewable infrastructure investments in late-stage development and construction wind and solar assets across China. The strategy aims to deliver attractive risk-adjusted financial returns and Green Energy Certificates (GECs) for clients.
Green moves: Challenger, AusBiotech

1 month ago | fssustainability.com.au | Elizabeth Fry

Challenger has appointed Charlotte O'Meara as head of responsible investment. The annuity provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and funds management businesses integrate ESG factors into investment strategies and decision-making. O'Meara has been a senior ESG specialist for the last five years, working closely with Challenger's investment manager Fidante and its 17 affiliate partners.