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Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... The cultivated meat market was found to be highly fragmented, suggesting focus on production of simple proteins for commercial use. "The transformation of the food system right now is very similar to the energy sector 10 years ago and is in the midst ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia and New Zealand is implementing a landlord-focused real estate sustainability data intelligence platform for commercial properties. CBRE Property Management has formed an exclusive global strategic partnership with UK-based Deepki, a sustainability ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... up. He said that land holders are now increasingly looking to leverage their assets through land use agreements and commercial agreements. There is a rapidly emerging First Nations interest in impact investing, and this emerging economy lends itself ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The transition to a renewable energy future was a central part of the Federal Budget unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night. In addition to action on climate, the Budget also included an $8 million allocation to establish a federal government ...

140 years to gender parity in finance: OMFIF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... while 54% do not have any women in their C-suite. The report found that pension funds continued to outperform, which commercial and central banks scored lower, and sovereign funds even less. It found that central banks with lower scores were far less ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... target, based on a series of coordinated efforts between state and federal governments and investors, using proven commercial technologies. The new modelling by consulting firm Baringa estimates that a total of $421 billion in investment is needed, and ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies in Victoria and kick-start market demand for PV recycling. CEO Grant Dooley said investment is needed in commercial technology at scale that can retrieve valuable components like silicon and silver at a high value. "The low recovery value ...

Four in five companies prefer penalties to sustainability, study finds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... penalties rather than take on sustainability initiatives. Further, the study revealed that most companies prioritise commercial objectives over sustainability, highlighting the impact of ongoing economic uncertainty on business agendas. The annual CEO ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions by 64 per cent per square metre by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. The bank's target also covers its corporate bonds, commercial real estate and corporate loans. "As a financial institution, we need to include financed emissions," said Bank Australia ...

Aviva Investors creates global head of ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Aviva Investors has created the role of global head of ESG and appointed a longtime specialist into the role. Mirza Baig has been promoted from his former role as global head of ESG investments. Baig will report directly to CEO Mark Versey and join ...