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The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... been considered just a subset of the green economy, and not explored in much granular detail. Making up less than 3% of the total global economy, for every dollar spent in the blue economy 97 cents is spent on something that might be harming the ocean ...

Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... of institutional investors thinking through very deeply about implementing decarbonisation in the portfolios across the total investment program in a way that doesn't bring in unintended risk biases like macroeconomic risk, commodity risk, interest ...

Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... and decarbonisation targets. Barclays identified these 50 companies - which collectively are responsible for around 20% of total carbon emissions in the region - as a way to help investors track corporate-level decarbonization progress in the region. ...

The four-day work week - will it work?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolio and implemented a four-day work week just months after getting started in 2021. The results? A 400% growth in total amount lent in loans, an average employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 - and a great tactic for hiring and retaining top talent. "We'd ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Bank Australia said its residential mortgage portfolio accounts for over 90% of its total emissions currently, and the bank will aim to reduce emissions by 64 per cent per square metre by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... world's largest institutional and wholesale investors in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and South Africa, representing a total of around USD 27.4 trillion in assets under management. This year, 48% of respondents have set a net zero target, slightly ...

Scentre Group reports sustainability progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... company's progress across ESG as well as goals for the future. The company currently operates 42 Westfield locations with a total of $51.2 billion assets under management. The company said it is on track to reach its interim 50% emissions reduction ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Aid, the US DFC, Nuveen, ANZ and others. The sustainable bond sector is growing quickly - according to data from Bloomberg, total cumulative ESG issuance passed the $3 trillion mark as of 30 September 2022. IIX cited analysis from Moody's Investor Services ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... completed in Australia in 2022 funded impact companies. Comparatively, funding to impact startups makes up around 8% of total VC funding to startups in the US and 18% in Europe, Giant Leap found. The report cited a 2023 report by Cut Through Venture ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Plan has drawn criticism for 'greenwashing' and a lack of credibility," and noted that "in 2021, the company's total injury rate was four times the industry average." Snowcap said that it believes "a reformed Santos can unlock 30%-50% of ...