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Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... calculates that this crisis threatens half of global GDP, whereas positive pathways are estimated to bring $10 trillion in business value and create 395 million jobs. Further, biodiversity loss threatens the achievement of 80% of Sustainable Development ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... beyond.? "Reducing our emissions is not just the right thing to do for our environment and local communities, but also good business practice, which more and more of our customers, team members and shareholders want to see." Woolworths Group has committed ...

Head of sustainability salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... a community program or philanthropic programs or volunteering - there needs to be a strategic plan liked the overall business strategy." Interestingly, sustainability is one corporate discipline where the gender salary gap swings in favour of women - ...

Solar financier to issue certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Brighte Capital, a leading domestic home energy-focused financier, will participate in a 100% green-certified asset-backed securities issuance. The issuance will comprise unsecured Green Certified finance provided to households for residential solar ...

Coles signs Queensland renewable energy deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... is a major part of Coles' commitment, said Steven Cain, Coles Group CEO. "We have already made changes throughout our business to use energy more efficiently, which has enabled us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 36.5% since 2009, while growing ...

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... aim to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of ammonium nitrate within Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers business.

Chronos Sustainability appoints Arisa Kishigami

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... transformation projects including the Transition Pathway Initiative, the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare and the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. The firm has also played a principal role in supporting the investment industry's efforts ...

Governance Institute backs recommendations for virtual AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... the drawing board for a decade or more," Motto said. Motto noted that the Corporations Act has not kept up with current business practice. Eight years ago, then- Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer David Bradbury held an inquiry on the future of ...

Climate change to bring more frequent, intense weather: IAG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Leplastrier said. "We have to make sure that our models we build or use to estimate the peril risk from both the reinsurance business or the pricing reflect the current climate for at least the year ahead. This helps us understand if our models need ...

RealIndex appoints former Acadian executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... weights," Walsh explained. "It's based on a series of accounting measures, which represent the economic size of the business." The firm is integrating ESG in its investment style, both through a combination of client demand and through its relationship ...