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Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... focuses on seeding companies that produce goods and services in three key areas - sustainable living, including clean-tech, waste reduction, sustainable agriculture and water use, health and wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation ...

Supermarket giant inks $1.3bn sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... linked to three areas outlined in the sustainability strategy - reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions, increase total waste diverted from landfill, and increase in the percentage of women in leadership roles. "Our SLL draws a direct line between ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... finding solutions to climate change that are not just renewable energy and electric vehicles, but how do we reduce food waste across the system, how do we ensure sustainable agricultural solutions, circular economy solutions that reduce the amount of ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... example, that proportional holding in key stocks over the 2020 year generated 11 MWh of renewable or recovering, 4 tonnes of waste material, providing healthcare treatment for 27 people, or providing 18 days of tertiary education for each $100,000 increment. ...

Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Companies working to improve waste recovery and reuse in daily operations must understand and comply with rapidly changing regulatory regimes, according to law firm McCullough Robertson. With the rise in growth of circular economy initiatives and progressive ...

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... loans could be used in education projects in schools as well as more broadly in other projects, things like energy from waste."

CEFC, CBA finance plastic recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... effect. The ban was agreed by federal, state and local governments in 2019 after China and Indonesia blocked imports of waste from Australia and other nations. "The CEFC investment supports Australia's recycling industry at a time of significant change ...

DON Smallgoods site to house bioenergy plant development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... DON Smallgoods factory site in regional Victoria. DON Smallgoods has signalled its strong support for the bioenergy from waste facility, signing an agreement covering energy off-take, waste supply and provision of land. The project is being developed ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... 2021. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy usage and manufacturing processes with an aim toward eliminating waste and generating renewable output, American Century said.

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... less attention from policymakers, companies, and investors than comparable issues such as marine macroplastic pollution and waste management." The report was researched and authored by Chronos Sustainability and explores the issue of microplastics and ...