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CEFC, CBA finance plastic recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... effect. The ban was agreed by federal, state and local governments in 2019 after China and Indonesia blocked imports of waste from Australia and other nations. "The CEFC investment supports Australia's recycling industry at a time of significant change ...

DON Smallgoods site to house bioenergy plant development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... DON Smallgoods factory site in regional Victoria. DON Smallgoods has signalled its strong support for the bioenergy from waste facility, signing an agreement covering energy off-take, waste supply and provision of land. The project is being developed ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... 2021. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy usage and manufacturing processes with an aim toward eliminating waste and generating renewable output, American Century said.

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... less attention from policymakers, companies, and investors than comparable issues such as marine macroplastic pollution and waste management." The report was researched and authored by Chronos Sustainability and explores the issue of microplastics and ...

Property fund inks multi-billion dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 and community initiatives ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... we've launched our new 'Together to Zero' sustainability strategy with a long-term aspiration towards zero emissions, zero waste and zero hunger," says Thinus Keeve, Coles chief sustainability, property and export officer. "The agreements are with some ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... direction of travel aligned with the Paris Agreement, or some kind of international benchmarks for plastic recycling or waste management?" The second part to measuring ambition is to see if companies' capital expenditures match with the stated ambitions. ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... company Metka EGN, purchasing more than 70% of the electricity generated by three solar power plants in regional NSW. The waste commitments will also start to bring Coles towards the goal of circular economy. "We're working through that quite a lot," ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, climate change and decarbonisation, engagement with indigenous people, waste and good corporate culture were key topics of engagement for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil recently released its engagement report covering its activities ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG basis." There are more than 25 ESG principles available on State Street's ESG analytics platform, such as water and waste management, labour practices, employee diversity and inclusion, business model resilience, and business ethics, among other ...