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No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... technical perspective, Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and sustainability Dugald Higgins said. Carbon targets are "still an emerging field with a very short history relative to traditional financial analysis. Outcomes are likely ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... climate change is both a significant challenge and an "enormous opportunity" for the agriculture sector. "In lowering their carbon footprint, farmers can become more resilient to climate change while also lifting the appeal of their produce, as consumers ...

Green bank returns $5.4bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... through the economy-wide general portfolio including $200 million with Rabobank Australia to help farmers plant trees for carbon sequestration, $100 million for AXA IM Alts-managed build-to-rent strategy, and CBA's EV Access Program.

Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... strengthen trust with our customers," Salter Brothers ESG manager Mei McNamara explained. "We are also transitioning to a low-carbon economy across all our hotels. Our retreats are already equipped with EV chargers... the loan will support the expansion ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... areas are climate tech, with 72% of executives planning to spend more on hydrogen, renewables, batteries, nuclear, and carbon capture. More than half of businesses intend to invest in batteries, particularly manufacturers and automotive companies, followed ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... will manage the property after completion late this year. The units align with the International Energy Agency's zero-carbon buildings approach to energy efficiency, full electrification, and renewables capabilities. Future projects will target 5-star ...

ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... prevalence of ESG measures in executive incentives, we haven't seen significant change over the past year," Ganu said. Carbon most unpopular metric ESG metrics are most often used in 64% of short-term incentive plans, while only 30% of companies ...

Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... and energy transition objectives. Splend's fleet of electric vehicles in Australia and the UK are already reducing carbon emissions by over 19,000tCO2e per annum." For HESTA's part, chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson said the investment ...

New tool tackles climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Certification Program has seen an increase in the use of terms like 'net zero,' 'Paris-aligned,' 'low carbon,' and 'green energy' to describe investment products," RIAA co-chief executive Dean Hegarty said. "Clarity and ...

Biodiversity loss, climate front of mind for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... and rubber are the biggest drivers of deforestation, resulting in soil fertility decline, water stress, and exponential carbon emissions through destruction of carbon sinks. Brazil accounted for the most biodiversity impacted land for food products sub-issuers ...