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Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... company Metka EGN, purchasing more than 70% of the electricity generated by three solar power plants in regional NSW. The waste commitments will also start to bring Coles towards the goal of circular economy. "We're working through that quite a lot," ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, climate change and decarbonisation, engagement with indigenous people, waste and good corporate culture were key topics of engagement for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil recently released its engagement report covering its activities ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG basis." There are more than 25 ESG principles available on State Street's ESG analytics platform, such as water and waste management, labour practices, employee diversity and inclusion, business model resilience, and business ethics, among other ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... including electricity, space heating, air conditioning and ventilation, water heating, cooking, water use and treatment and waste treatment, inclusive of building amenities. Purchased carbon offsets are only used for the residual emissions that can't ...

Coca-Cola Amatil sets net zero carbon targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the total PET packaging portfolio 2030. Amatil's efforts may be aided by recent legislation. The 2020 Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill will increase the amount of recycled material available in Australia. Beginning 1 January 2021, there will be ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Companies included in the index that ERTH will aim to track include clean/renewable energy, green transportation, water and waste improvements, decarbonisation-enabling solutions, and sustainable products. "The potential catastrophic impact of climate ...

Pendal to launch sustainable water, waste strategy, hire two

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Pendal Group will establish a global sustainability water and waste strategy and has headhunted two specialists from Fidelity International to run the investment fund. Pendal Group has hired Bertrand Lecourt, and Saurabh Sharma, to establish a global ...

Industry superannuation fund ESG options surpass $10 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... descending order are: Tesla, Digital Realty Trust, SolarEdge Technologies, Samsung SDI, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Cleanaway Waste Management, Citrix Systems, Central Japan Railway, Enphase Energy, East Japan Railway, Kingspan Group, Vmware, Xylem, Alstom ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... questions are how do we move away from the consumption-oriented approach, and how do we reuse and recycle and design out waste in our processes?" SMEs also report that they are working to balance purpose with profit, the survey found. This is not in ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Investments. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy usage and manufacturing processes with an aim toward eliminating waste and generating renewable output, American Century said. Guillaume Mascotto, head of ESG and investment stewardship ...