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Government to launch inquiry into financial sector and climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 parliamentary ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... stronger legal protections to enhance self-determination. "Traditional owners aren't against land use and particularly mining," said James Christian, NSW Aboriginal Land Council chief executive. "History shows that we are not flat-out against mining. ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Henderson, managing director and CEO of Ampcontrol, which specialises in electrical engineering services for the renewables and mining sector, noted that his business was seeing a surge in the number of clients seeking off-grid renewable power solutions. ...

Global fund manager joins Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... list because demergers and asset sales "leave Wesfarmers a substantially different company," Climate Action 100+ said. Mining and metals company Southern Copper was removed from the list and replaced by parent organisation Grupo Mexico. "Climate Action ...

Evolution Mining links value generation to sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Gold miner Evolution Mining is integrating sustainability goals as part of its long term value generation, citing water usage, climate risks and social license to operate as key material issues. Evolution has outlined nine sustainability principles ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... list because demergers and asset sales "leave Wesfarmers a substantially different company," Climate Action 100+ said. Mining and metals company Southern Copper was removed from the list and replaced by parent organisation Grupo Mexico. Climate Action ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... universe, including health and safety and ability to monitor breaches of human rights standards. "We've been working on cobalt mining in the [Democratic Republic of Congo] DRC for a few years" she said. "Auditing that sector has been majorly disrupted ...

Women continue to make strides in ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... two companies on ASX 200 with no women on their boards as at 31 October 2020 - Silver Lake Resources Limited and Perseus Mining Limited. However, the report noted Perseus Mining lost a female director in September but says it has commenced a search for ...

Understanding Impact Investment

MATTHEW TOMINC  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... score strongly on environmental, social and governance metrics. This approach might see an investor buying the shares of a mining company that scores well com-pared to its peers in carbon emissions, employee safety metrics, or governance measures. What ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture, construction, manufacturing, tourism related industries and mining sectors are exposed to climate change and an unruly economic transition to a low-carbon world, as well as the risks of COVID ...