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ASIC trains sights on IPO net zero statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... monitoring greenwashing statements. ASIC announced that it had intervened to seek clarification about net zero greenhouse gas emissions statements in an unnamed company's IPO. "'Net zero' statements can be forward-looking statements for which there must ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... approximately US$10 trillion, have committed to nine action points to support the goal o global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. The initiative is endorsed by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign and supported by the Principles ...

Climate change is changing the outlook for energy utilities

KIRSTY MACKAY-FISHER  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... nation's single largest source of greenhouse gas pollution, accounting for about a third of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events related to climate change such as prolonged drought, bushfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming increasingly ...

IFM Investors sets 2030 emissions target

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... coal exposure for its existing infrastructure portfolio by 2030. Last year, IFM committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its asset classes, targeting net zero by 2050. The announcement in relation to its infrastructure assets considers scope ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... cites statistics saying that the global food system is responsible for an estimated 25 to 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions, or between 13.6 billion and 17.9 billion tons of CO2e annually. The aim of the specific expectations is to inform and improve ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... quite disappointing," Horster said. "It's not that all of a sudden, every company is reporting its greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, despite all this conversation over 10 years, an additional one thousand companies are reporting, meaning 4000 ...

NSW Land Registry Services in $300m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... development of a Reconciliation Action Plan and other ESG metrics. Additional sustainability metrics focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, gender diversity and continued leadership in the GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment. "We are the trusted ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Report, Santos made statements that it had a "clear and credible" plan to achieve "net zero" scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. "A large amount of this reduction is anticipated to come from future CCS processes and blue hydrogen," ACCR noted. ...

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... suits their needs and preferences. The built environment accounts for about a quarter of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. With more than half the buildings built today projected to be standing in 2050, building design and construction offers an ...

UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is aimed at enabling companies to set greenhouse gas emissions targets to 2050 in line with containing climate change at 1.5 degrees C. It is seen as a rigorous voluntary framework ...