Sustainability

The firm has now raised A$550m for its open-end renewables platform since launching a year ago, with plans to build a portfolio worth A$10bn.

As the warmest season ever is drawing to an end, it is timely to pay attention to allocations to green investments and the dangers of meekly following the money.

The firm has launched a new sustainability strategy and is among the first infrastructure investors to set such a goal, according to sustainability head Sandrine Lalmant.

Prime Super CEO Lachlan Baird is positive on infrastructure, with the superfund adding two more wind farms to its growing portfolio.

BlackRock’s climate infrastructure team has launched a New Zealand-focused fund that aims to raise its capital from domestic investors to accelerate the country’s energy transition.

HSBC AM’s energy transition team, which it took on when acquiring Green Transition Partners in January 2023, has invested in Tekoma Energy.

An equal partnership with indigenous groups aims to create new infrastructure in remote Australia that benefits Aboriginal people and takes a different approach to First Nations consultation and consent.

Portfolio manager Jiren Zhou tells us what attracted the superfund to the data centre platform owned by DigitalBridge and IFM Investors.

A gender-smart approach to infra can aid the transition to a more equitable and sustainable economy, says 2X Global’s Sana Kapadia.