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Australian asset owners lead on ESG integration, net zero investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... carbon and GHG emissions. However, Australian asset owners are more likely to say they are reducing portfolio carbon emissions, with 42% saying they are doing so, compared to 32% globally. "One of the most interesting things about ESG is that no matter ...

Experts weigh net zero risks, opportunities of Origin Energy bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... purchase of APLNG and continuing to exploit gas reserves might endanger the legislated target of cutting Australia's carbon emissions by 43% by 2030. "FIRB needs to look at this closely - you've got to look at the whole deal," Noble said. "You've got ...

CDP to adopt ISSB climate standard from 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... into CDP's global voluntary environmental disclosure platform. As of 2022, 18,700 companies reported data on carbon emissions, climate risk and management through DCP. The announcement by CDP and the IFRS Foundation, will accelerate the early adoption ...

Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Cash and fixed interest manager Altius Asset Management has calculated that the carbon emissions of their combined portfolio are slightly more than 70% below their comparative benchmark. Altius has released its first impact report, which provides disclosure ...

Government commits to establishing green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... critical." Jones noted that to unlock the investment to meet the government's target of reaching a 43% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, private investment will be needed. "What I can confirm with you today is our absolute commitment to pick up ...

Less than 20% of ASX200 disclose financial impacts of climate risk: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "Energy companies, mining companies - they're all looking at this very closely." Drilling specifically into carbon emissions reporting, there has been an increase in the understanding, measurement, and reporting on emissions, including Scope 3 ...

NZ Super Fund shifts $25 billion to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... board," said chief investment officer Stephen Gilmore. The changes will further reduce the Fund's exposure to carbon emissions. "A smaller, more concentrated portfolio will be cheaper to run, and more manageable for us when looking to identify and engage ...

Government launches review of Safeguard Mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... government has launched a review of the Safeguard Mechanism as part of its overall policy to reduce Australia's carbon emissions by 43% by 2030. The government is seeking consultation on the proposed review and reform of the Safeguard Mechanism, which ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Recently passed legislation to reduce carbon emissions 43% by 2030 in law is currently the most prominent example of the Labor government's new action on material ESG issues, but experts tell FS Sustainability that more is being done, even if it's ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... bottles. Using recycled resin for Woolworths' packaging instead of virgin (newly made) resin will decrease annual carbon emissions by almost 25,000 tonnes - which is the equivalent of planting more than 37,000 trees - and save around 1.2 million kilolitres ...