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CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... another weapon in their battle against drought and extreme weather conditions, while contributing to lower greenhouse gas emissions. "Australian farmers are keen early adopters of technology and look to science to improve the productivity of their land. ...

More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Rio has no excuse for its current policy vacuum." Rio Tinto has announced plans to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, which Market Forces has labelled as inadequate to meet Paris Climate goals, and there are no target for scope three emissions ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... electrification options. Together, these sectors are responsible for driving some 30 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions." The government mandate directs the CEFC to priorities projects that "promote the objectives of the National Hydrogen ...

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... record. The most prominent ESG consideration in equity markets today is the corporate contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). In the same manner that insurance companies consider climate risks when underwriting insurance, equity investors increasingly ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... as well as being Australia's first dedicated BTR debt platform. QBIF will finance housing that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% compared with the current building code, Qualitas said. BTR - also known as multi-family housing - refers ...

Small, mid-caps list governance, social as top ESG concerns: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Governance, Diversity, Safety and Equality were consistently at the top of all three sets of responses, with greenhouse gas emissions ranking fourth. Companies also reported that engaging with investors on sustainability and ESG issues produces positive ...

GSSB developing new GRI standard for agriculture and fishing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... source of employment in developing economies, while agriculture is second only to the energy sector for greenhouse gas emissions." This is the second of the GRI Sector Standards under development, after oil, gas and coal, GRI noted. It is planned that ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... below $1.5 million. The CEFC noted that the property sector accounts for about 23 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, with about half of those emissions coming from residential buildings - largely as a result of heating, ventilation and ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... signatures commit to engaging with companies on action on the following points: Take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain in line with the overarching goals of the Paris Agreement; Implement a strong governance framework which ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... [Sustainable Development Goal] inspired - they typically fall into healthcare, education, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, clean water and those types of things.... "We're careful to not invest in things where we think there's reputational ...