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CBA announces $250 in green financing deals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... certified by Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). It provides funding to finance or refinance green-labelled assets such as energy efficient buildings, solar farms, low carbon transport projects or green mortgages "There is a pretty comprehensive framework ...

Vestas Wind Systems call for federal support for energy grid transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
The federal government needs to invest in the national energy grid to support the transition to renewable energy, according to the head of Vestas Wind Systems Australia and New Zealand. "Though we've had great success in keeping up the rollout of ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... 19.7%. However, of the five strongest performing products in the 12 months to end of October, three of them were related to energy or resources fund. The top performing products over 12 months was BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF that earned 132%, while ...

Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon dioxide equivalent that is either stored or avoided by a project registered with the federal government's Clean Energy Regulator. To offset their carbon footprint, institutions purchase ACCUs on the open market and then surrender them to the ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... climate risk, Brodie said. The human rights risks can be found in a number of ways, including in the push to renewable energy. "We look at renewable energy, and we know there are human rights challenges in the supply chain. We're looking at things being ...

BlueScope, Shell to collaborate on renewable hydrogen projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
BlueScope and Shell Energy Operations will work together to explore and develop renewable hydrogen projects. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding covering projects at BlueScope's Port Kembla Steelworks in the Illawarra region of New ...

Tracking sustainability as quantitative strategy: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... interaction between ESG and value because we've heard the narratives, and seen a few individual stocks, such as renewable energy firms, that are getting bid up to the point that they're very expensive. How much should markets be overpaying for companies ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... are defined in the framework under Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) standards and the EU Taxonomy, and include renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, clean transportation and sustainable water management. "An increasing proportion of the ...

Michelle Baltazar awarded CEW leadership scholarship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... mentoring younger women in all spheres. She never did anything by halves, so we hope Michelle and Nadine bring this same energy to their scholarships." Rainmaker Group is publisher of FS Sustainability, Financial Standard, Industry Moves and Money.

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... executive officer of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA). "There is a massive momentum around energy systems, natural systems, food systems and human and social capital in actions that are aligned to the framework of the ...