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Auction system proposed to halve electricity emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Emissions from coal-fired electricity generators could be drastically reduced by 2030 by introducing a Coal-Generation Phasedown Mechanism (CPM), according to a proposal from a new centre-right think tank. The Blueprint Institute has issued a paper ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
In the wake of a damning report into Rio Tinto's destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia, stakeholders including traditional owners, investors and civil society are looking to how the recommendations in a governmental ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Two new green loans totalling $400 million have been put in place to support light rail and a battery energy storage system. Canberra's light rail network has refinanced a $280 million debt facility, with Canberra Metro assisted by financial advisors ...

Risk management to grow in importance: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
More than three quarters of risk professionals expect that the risk management will become more important over the next five years, but nearly half say their team does not have the resources to do the job effectively, according to research from the ...

Cromwell Property Group sets net zero carbon target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Cromwell Property Group has set a target of achieving a net zero carbon emission target by 2050. Cromwell has disclosed its target and progress across sustainability metrics in its 2020 sustainability report. The property group acknowledged the impacts ...

Sharp increase in food waste: Rabobank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The impact of COVID-19 has also hit Australia's progress in reducing food waste, leading to a jump in the amount of food Australian households are throwing out, according to Rabobank Australia. Rabobank Australia released its 2020 Food Waste Report ...

Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
A number of fund managers have weighed in on the systemic risks of climate change and their impacts on portfolios, communities and economies. These reports are read with keen interest by many, with asset consultants seeking to analyse that the conclusions ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Companies in Australia expect an increase in sales as a direct result of efforts to incorporate sustainability in their business, according to a survey from HSBC. According to HSBC's Navigator survey, 84% of Australian companies expect sales growth ...

ESG funds continue strong performance: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
ESG superannuation fund options continued to outperform in the latest Rainmaker Information league tables. The Rainmaker ESG Diversified Index returned an unchanged 0.6% over the 12-month period to the end of October 2020, outperforming the MySuper ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Aviva Investors has launched a fund a climate-change fund that tilts towards companies transitioning to a low carbon economy. The Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund is benchmarked to outperform the MSCI All Countries World Index by ...