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Microsoft makes largest ever offset purchase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... of its sustainability strategy. Microsoft senior director for carbon removal and energy Brian Marrs said 1PointFive is building the largest DAC project worldwide. "To achieve the gigatons of removals needed this century, first-of-a-kind projects like ...

Tech giant hits environment target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Amazon has followed in PUMA's footsteps with the claim they have hit a key environmental target seven years early, without disclosing much detail. Amazon's operational energy supply has achieved a 100% renewable energy "match", the e-retail powerhouse ...

Morningstar boosts ESG focus with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... in financial services with a focus on sustainable finance and investment. In the newly created role, she will focus on building a greater market presence for Sustainalytics across Australia and New Zealand. Cameron has worked for Thomson Reuters and ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... expansion of the global sustainability reporting baseline now that the ISSB has commenced its important work on nature building on the recommendations of the taskforce".

DEI peak body firms up leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Diversity Council of Australia (DCA) has elected leaders from UN Global Compact Network Australia, Telstra, and Schneider Electric, onto its board of directors. Sunita Gloster replaces Ming Long as chair, as she has moved to the the Commonwealth ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Roadmap aims to supercharge the nation's aspiration of becoming a renewable energy powerhouse, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. Building on the corporate climate disclosure regime, the plan sets out what is needed to embed the mandatory reporting regime ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... in [approximately] 22 locations around the globe. "We live our purpose of connecting people for a better world through building of sustainable partnerships and focus on tackling the most pressing issues relating to health, education, as well as climate ...

Investors eye energy transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... our products from both institutional and wholesale investors." He says this has been driven by the group's approach to building an integrated portfolio of wind, solar and battery assets "that looks like the future of energy generation in Australia" and ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... the world. "We may develop new criteria and change existing criteria. For example, the emergence of new lower emissions building technologies may lead to evolution of our Ethical Criteria to deal with investment in these new technologies and to further ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has this week launched the first Green Treasury Bond. The $7 billion sovereign green bonds will mature on June 21, 2034 and settlement will occur on June 14. Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche ...