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Supermarket group signs 10-year renewable deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... build renewable projects to accelerate the availability and affordability of green energy, providing more choice to Australian households, Woolworths said. The transition to renewable energy will support Woolworths Group's progress towards its carbon ...

HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... related to the quantity and quality of that service, and then connecting that into the finance bit," Gillies said. The Australian-first project builds on previous Mapping Ocean Wealth Australia research funded by HSBC and supported by TNC Australia. ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies will face heightened scrutiny from stakeholders and are still managing the impacts of the Hayne Royal Commission on best practice in corporate governance, according to new research. EquitiesFirst, an asset-backed lending firm, in ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... ruling by a Dutch court against Royal Dutch Shell intensifies the focus on the oil and gas industry, but experts say all Australian company directors should heed advice when it comes to managing the risks of climate change. In less than 24 hours, three ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... women on boards and in executive positions. 40:40 Vision is supported by industry partners Chief Executive Women, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, 30% Club and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. "By creating more equitable and inclusive ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
An Australian seaport has secured more than a half a billion dollars in sustainability-linked and green loans as part of a broader refinancing transaction. National Australia Bank (NAB) has led the development of a landmark loan for Port of Newcastle ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... which are just talk. As reported by Financial Standard from the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) senior analyst, ESG Jodie Barnes broke down the response to decarbonisation by ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Berman has announced the final close of a private equity impact fund that raised $280 million from investors, including Australian superannuation funds. The NB Private Equity Impact Fund invests in direct and fund investments that seek to achieve positive ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Four new financial institutions have joined Climate League 2030, an initiative seeking further Australian emissions reductions of at least 230 million tonnes a year by the end of the decade. ISPT, Teachers Mutual Bank, TelstraSuper and U Ethical have ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... analyst. Castillo was most recently at Ellerston Capital where he was part of a team of six managing around $3 billion in Australian equities, and previously worked as a senior portfolio manager and Australian equities analyst at AMP Capital. Additionally ...