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Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... biodiversity. "Nature is the multistage feedback loop to us and our behaviour and where the traction hits the ground is in water scarcity and biodiversity. They are the net results where we start to feel the consequences of our behaviour. Climate change ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Engineering company Aurecon has created the new role of group director, sustainability. Managing director - energy, resources and water Paul Gleeson will take on the new role, which will see him supporting Aurecon's sustainability and climate change ...

Brisbane firm to build organic waste to biogas system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... annually, which equates to around 300kg per person, according to statistics from the federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. "Often food waste is co-mingled with general waste, creating health hazards for the community and negatively ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... support positive contributions - socially and environmentally - such as health and wellbeing, financial inclusion, waste, water and energy efficiency and renewable energy.

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... included Scope 1 gas, fuel and refrigerants, Scope 2 electricity consumption,and Scope 3 - indirect gas, direct fuel, and water as well as supply chain, office paper, catering and food, accommodation, air travel, freight and courier, business road travel ...

Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to 2025. In environmental KPIs, the loans will be linked to achievements in emissions reduction, renewable energy usage, water conservation and reuse, waste reduction and other resource efficiency, while social will be tied to diversity and inclusion ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... The diversity of the land helps offset the risks and impacts of drought, Murphy said. "The difference in climactic zone, water sources, rainfall and geographic terrain is significant," Murphy said. "We saw it in the last drought, it played out almost ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and services in three key areas - sustainable living, including clean-tech, waste reduction, sustainable agriculture and water use, health and wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including ...

Andrew Forrest steps up No Pain No Fear campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... so we don't destroy our entire ecological systems, is by environmentally stable ecologically advanced on land and/or deep-water fish farming. "That's why I've started to invest in fish farming myself - I judge what a person does by their actions." Tattarang's ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
The number of women on boards of ASX300 companies has risen by 60% in the past five years, but cultural diversity has not kept pace. The Governance Institute of Australia and Watermark Search International have released the Board Diversity Index, which ...