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Cement companies need to "more than double" emissions reductions: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... "thanks to reducing their carbon footprint during the cement making process, in part due to better access to alternative materials from other carbon intensive sectors," as well as newer and more efficient cement plants. "Cement is a heavy and largely ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... business savings and revenue annually in four key sector clusters: food and agriculture, cities and mobility, energy and materials, and health and well-being. The research found that the 60 largest opportunities from these four sector clusters could ...

New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... fossil-based energy, fuels, and chemicals with more sustainable inputs from bioenergy, biofuels, bio-plastics, and bio-materials," according to New Forests' 2016 sustainability report. New Forests engages in carbon crediting programs in other parts of ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... activities. Such activities include: renewable energy, water efficiency, recycling, waste remediation and re-use of materials, education, healthcare, animal health, healthy foods and nutrition products, and green star rated buildings, amongst others. ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... across emerging and developed markets. The study showed that carbon emissions are heavily skewed towards utilities and materials stocks, sectors that also have high average dividend yields. However, AXA IM said the study also showed that most of the ...

Government to introduce Australian Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... supply chains. "This regulatory action will be supported by comprehensive Government guidance and awareness-raising materials for the business community," the paper said. "This guidance and awareness-raising material will help build the business community's ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... climate-related disclosures. We endorse the TCFD framework and note that it includes detailed sectoral guidance for energy, materials and building, transportation, and agriculture and food companies. Several companies in Australia have already committed ...

CEFC publishes report on best practice initiatives for property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... and air conditioning systems. Other best practice initiatives measures include: Light colour and reflective external materials, which typically cost less than 0.1 per cent of the building's cost to implement and pay back in less than five years Data ...

New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... fossilbased energy, fuels, and chemicals with more sustainable inputs from bioenergy, biofuels, bio-plastics, and bio-materials," according to New Forests' 2016 sustainability report. "Restoration/conservation is important, and we are looking at ways ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... around 150,000 tonnes of waste a year to produce PEF and recover other commodities such as metal, clean timber, and inert materials, the CEFC said. The plant has also secured $5 million in grant funding from the NSW Environmental Trust under the Waste ...