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Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... reduction of 0.7 percent in 2022 for the Scope 3 emissions related to its supply chain, which it said was mostly related to building construction and logistics as it shifted away from using third party suppliers. In 2022 the company's Scope 1 emissions ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... respondents said their company has implemented initiatives to support employment of people with disability - such as building an inclusive culture, offering flexible work, developing a disability employee network, and implementing a tailored workplace ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has announced that government will develop sector-specific decarbonization plans for key Australian industries to further the government's net zero ambitions. Bowen announced that federal cabinet ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Green Star Performance rated office buildings, with 10 assets achieving the highest possible rating. Led by the Green Building Council of Australia, Green Star is a rating tool for buildings, fitouts and community design and construction that rewards ...

Japan renewables get boost from Singapore tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... it will incentivise investment in renewables by offering 20%-30% higher prices for solar power generated on corporate building rooftops compared to solar power generated on open land. The country would require a 4-6 GW increase of solar capacity to the ...

Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... like the new Net Zero Authority have an important role to support communities through transition. They should focus on building adaptive capacity and playing to the unique strengths of each region. "This approach can ensure transition support goes where ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation chief executive Ian Learmonth said: "Long and short duration storage assets are critical to building an energy network fit for purpose in the 21st century, enabling Australia to capitalise on its abundant natural resources ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and policies as they become hardwired and embedded across the financial services sector," O'Connor said. "The key building blocks of an impactful and sustainable financial services sector will land in the next couple of years." RIAA's Benchmark ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... climate risk and climate exposure as part of the risk. "Climate risk really looks at the quality and enforcement of our building codes and standard with regards to wind and flood and also considered the work that has been done by our clients in terms ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) are likely to be in a stronger position - there will need to be a level of capacity-building for others. The professional services firm welcomed the ISSB standards and said the establishment of a global baseline ...