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Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... number of a mobile, global workforce." Tan of Fidelity International particularly mentioned seafarers on global shipping transport lines as one workforce that faces risks of COVID-19 exposure, have had challenges in disembarking in third-countries and ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... are built into the product through the value chain, both in the design and impacts on products, through to subsequent transport and processing," Howden said. "The whole of life footprint would be the way that a CBAM would be most effective in the sense ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares will launch another sustainability-linked ETF on the ASX. The BetaShares Climate Change Innovation ETF (ERTH) is designed to provide investors with exposure to global companies "at the forefront of tackling today's climate and environmental ...

Aware expands affordable housing portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... year," Webb said. "It applies to other assets as well, in that we look at energy efficiency, how many kilometres in transport resident have to take in their commute. Affordable housing is something we're measuring, because this is something that we need ...

Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... those strategies include reducing use of fossil fuel with only existing technologies, such as reducing demand for air transport, improving airline operational efficiency, and improving air traffic management. The potential reduction in CO2 emissions ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... in accordance with our program, we can ultimately look at divestment." The second wave sectors include autos, mining, transport, airlines, and chemicals. The pathway scenarios that Robeco develops for the key sectors will be used to benchmark company ...

MUFG Bank structures $333 million green financing deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... SMBC. The Canberra Metro debt facility is certified as a green loan under the Climate Bond Initiative's Low Carbon Transport Criteria. The project incorporated sustainability principles during design and construction and is now running on 100% renewable ...

Government to launch inquiry into financial sector and climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
A proposed federal inquiry will examine the legality of banks and insurers' decisions to withdraw from lending or insuring mining projects on climate risk grounds. The big banks and regulators including APRA and ASIC are expected to be called to the ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... and SMBC. The Canberra Metro debt facility is certified as a green loan under the Climate Bond Initiative's Low Carbon Transport Criteria. The project incorporated sustainability principles during design and construction and is now running on 100% renewable ...

Cromwell Property Group sets net zero carbon target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Cromwell Property Group has set a target of achieving a net zero carbon emission target by 2050. Cromwell has disclosed its target and progress across sustainability metrics in its 2020 sustainability report. The property group acknowledged the impacts ...