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Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... expected to be second largest single phase solar project in the US. The project, based in Illinois, is currently under construction and is scheduled to be energized in 2024. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Societe Generale, and Truist served as ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Higgins said fund managers "need to tread with care" when it comes to using and assessing indexes as part of fund construction. "The ACCC have recently released draft guidelines on environmental and sustainability claims," Higgins noted. "One of the ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies and practices across La Trobe's facilities and operations. The bond will also go towards funding and construction and improvement of "eco-conscious infrastructure, including green buildings, electric vehicle charging stations, and sustainable ...

Using ChatGPT to assess climate targets: Acadian

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... company's goals, identifies key risks and gives companies a proprietary score. Acadian uses the tool in portfolio construction, but it is also useful to structure engagements to help identify issues if companies appear to be at risk of missing targets ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... percent in 2022 for the Scope 3 emissions related to its supply chain, which it said was mostly related to building construction and logistics as it shifted away from using third party suppliers. In 2022 the company's Scope 1 emissions grew by 11% ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... development activities. Stage 1 targets 750 megawatts of combined wind, solar, and battery storage and will be under construction within the next few years, representing an investment of more than $1 billion. Stage 2 will target a further 2-3 gigawatts ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... boosting confidence in the market and providing the support builders need to transition successfully to net-zero construction methods," Wawn said. "We look forward to working closely with Minister Bowen and Minister Husic to assist the industry in achieving ...

Offshore windfarms offer co-benefits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... development can harm the marine environment through electromagnetic fields and underwater noise generated as part of construction and operation, but the use of hard substrate called "scour protection" could lessen the potentially harmful effects of offshore ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Green Building Council of Australia, Green Star is a rating tool for buildings, fitouts and community design and construction that rewards projects which achieve best practice or above sustainability outcomes. The Green Star rating classifies Charter ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... to level out the earnings year on year." Many of the 100 random companies selected were in the manufacturing and construction industries, reflecting the nature of listed companies in China. Wu noted that Chinese ESG firms did score lower on ESG than ...