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OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... roaming activity. Anecdotally, internet "exchanges" that manage internet traffic are hitting record throughput. "Utility and energy businesses are generally not impacted, as long as these businesses maintain availability of its systems or services. " ...

U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... component of the ASX, but internationally we are overweight tech. Both in Australia and internationally, we don't hold any energy in terms of direct oil producers and explorers, etc., and we're underweight materials, sothat's reduced some of that variability." ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will oversee a $300 million Advancing Hydrogen Fund aimed at supporting the growth of "a clean, innovative, safe and competitive Australia hydrogen industry." Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... timeframe. That involves changes in the design and operation of our facilities as well as investment in carbon offsets and new energy opportunities. We are also working within industry associations to support action on climate change."

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... the state of the market to finance green infrastructure projects in Vietnam. The 16 potential projects cover in renewable energy, low carbon transport, water infrastructure and waste management, while the sample pipeline covers projects in low carbon ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... be in those less cyclical sectors such as tech, healthcare, consumer non-durables, and tend to have less exposure to the energy stocks," Birgden said. "For example, the sector-neutral MSCI ACWI ESG Leaders Index has outperformed the broad ACWI Index ...

Property Council of Australia develops platform for modern slavery data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... stage, we're about to launch two more industry specific standards, relating to the healthcare insurance sector and the energy utility sector," Bernhardt said. "The idea behind that is to standardise the self-assessment questionnaire. We have the PCA ...

Sustainable Australia Fund on COVID-19 impacts, upgrade finance outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... and businesses through a financing model to allow commercial, office, and industrial buildings to retrofit projects for energy, water and environmental sustainability. "Everyone is in survival mode at the moment, but in the medium and longer term, we ...

RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... is a long-term, sustainable investor focused on major societal transitions in demographics, governance, healthcare, and energy," Watson said. "The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to accelerate some of the longer-term trends already occurring in theses ...

ASEAN green bond issuance reaches US$7.8bn: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... issuance in 2019, with 55% of total issuance, up from 29% in 2018. Two thirds of proceeds are allocated to the Buildings and Energy sectors. Globally, the volume of green bond and loan issuance rose sharply by over 50%, from US$171 billion in 2018 to ...