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ISPT launches sustainable furniture scheme, diverts waste

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... a financial savings for the fund. ISPT's ESG strategy to 2025 includes environmental KPIs in terms of emissions reduction, renewable energy usage, water conservation and reuse, waste reduction and other resource efficiency, but repurposing fit-out ...

Blackmores inks $75m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... CEO Alastair Symington said. "Our new lending agreement further incentivises Blackmores to achieve absolute emissions reduction milestones sooner and ensures that we are accountable for delivery of our most material sustainability goals. "Taking climate ...

HESTA "unlikely to support" AGL demerger without faster closure of coal-fired stations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... timely, orderly transition to a low-carbon future and we're not convinced the proposed AGL demerger will achieve emissions reduction and coal asset closure aligned with the Paris Agreement, nor that AGL's plans provide an equitable transition for affected ...

HSBC funds blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... will aggregate projects on privately-owned sites so they can be registered collectively under the Australian Emissions Reduction Fund and sell ACCUs to the Federal government on secondary markets. The pilot has support from the Federal, Queensland and ...

"Alarming" lack of capex alignment to 1.5C goals: Climate Action100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... climate-scenario planning. But Climate Action 100+ found that the "vast majority of companies have not set medium-term emissions reduction targets aligned with 1.5°C or fully aligned their future capital expenditures with the goals of the Paris Agreement ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... a green economic future, the federal government has used tonight's Budget to toss mere pennies at genuine emissions reduction initiatives, such as the regional renewable microgrids," Hutley said. "At the same time, significant funds are being spent on ...

CEFC reaches $10 billion landmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... to extend our investment impact beyond our initial $10 billion allocation as we continue to contribute to emissions reduction," he said. "Just as CEFC capital and expertise has helped transform Australia's renewable energy sector, we must forge into ...

Australians expect ethical investing: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Four in five Australians expect their money in super, banks and other investments to be invested responsibly, with 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

CBA highlights strong demand for ACCUs in push to expand carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) market must scale up in terms of supply while maintaining its reputation for high integrity, according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia. One of the challenges in Australia's carbon market is that there is a ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... either committed to emission reduction targets or are working towards them. The leading motivations behind emissions reduction targets is meeting customer and employee demands, with mitigating climate risk and responding to investor demands as the next ...