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Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... five to 10 years plus. That one is maybe beyond 2030 in terms of having a massive impact." Boral operates an internal Innovation Factory, and last year announced that the company and the University of Technology Sydney have formed a five-year partnership ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental sustainability, positive social impact and responsible management, who invest significantly long-term R&D and innovation, and are disciplined in their buying, produce ultimately higher return," Goonan said. In addition to financial diversification ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... reduction, sustainable agriculture and water use, health and wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Tech companies such as Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft have soared over the past 12 months and the IT sector is a large component of many ESG funds, but Aviva Investors cautions that there are ESG risks to businesses' practices that must be scrutinised. ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A big four bank has inked the first sustainability linked loan (SLL) for Australia's agriculture industry. Commonwealth Bank has signed an SLL with premium Queensland producer Stockyard Group for an undisclosed sum. The three-year loan has set targets ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... include climate change, sustainability and long-term growth. Also on the agenda are cultural change, broader diversity, innovation and better stakeholder engagement. "Corporate governance is a driver of value creation," Kent said. "It's about resiliency ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Equity's underwriting standards. "Super funds post 2020 are thinking about how do we benefit from disruption and innovation in a post-pandemic world and there's a lovely intersection with impact investing as well," said Neuberger Berman Australian ...

ARENA commits more than $100 million to clean hydrogen projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... ARENA will also provide up to $28.7 million towards a 10 MW electrolyser for gas blending at ATCO's Clean Energy Innovation Park in Warradarge, Western Australia. In the third project, ARENA will provide up to $31.million in funding for a 10 MW electrolyser ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... details of how they are implemented will rest with the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) with possible input from XRB. With proposed laws likely being enacted for 2022, the first reporting ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... of global markets at State Street Global Markets. "This move builds on State Street's commitment to leadership and innovation in applying ESG principles to cash reinvestment for securities lending." The strategy is currently available only to retirement ...