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SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Listed entities on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) will be required from 2022 to report on board diversity and climate related disclosures based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). SGX has announced that all issuers ...

CBA announces $250 in green financing deals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 in place in terms of the uses of funds for green ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has structured a $750 million cash advance facility with a certified green tranche for its Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund (GDIF). The cash advance facility allows GDIF to fund traditional investments, while the ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... if global heating exceeds 1.5C." The second week of COP26 also featured issue-specific days covering women, water and transport, bringing to the fore specific commitments relating to how climate change impacts on people as well as planet. ESG and climate ...

CEFC allocates seed capital for lithium production technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... emeritus professor at the University of Sydney. Lithium is a key component of rechargeable batteries, used to electrify transport and decarbonise energy markets, but conventional lithium mining and production methods can have a material carbon and cost ...

Conscious Investment Management invests in Victorian development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... from Homes Victoria." The development project will grow HousingFirst in areas where people can access amenities such as transport, school, jobs and support services, said HousingFirst's chief executive officer, Haleh Homaei. "Through the New Rental Development ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... issued by the company will be used to fund projects in four major categories: renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transport, and climate adaptation. "We provided our views on Jemena's sustainability journey and ideas for a sustainable finance ...

SGX proposes mandatory TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... SGX states that the financial industries, agriculture, food and forest products, energy, materials and buildings and transport are the priority sectors. In the same paper, SGX RegCo also proposes to step up efforts to enhance board diversity by requiring ...

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Berrima Cement kiln and accelerating adoption of its lower carbon concrete product range, by addressing emissions in transport by optimising supply chain logistics and routes, and exploring alternative fuel fleet options such as hydrogen, by prioritising ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ has laid out a new set of expectations for the food and beverage sector to make process towards decarbonising their operations and supply chain in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Climate Action 100+, the US$55 trillion ...