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ESG credentials remain key for commercial property investors: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... assets to retrofit or refurbish. Further, the motivating factors for retrofitting were achieving a higher level of environmental certification (75%), followed by achieving a higher rental value (67%) and achieving a higher exit value (58%). Knight Frank ...

Google to power 'next generation' nuclear projects in the US

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Google has signed a strategic agreement with Elementl Power, a nuclear project developer, to develop at least three safe, reliable and affordable nuclear projects in the US. Under the agreement, Elementl Power will leverage Google's capability to ...

Richest 10% drive global warming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
New research that examined wealth-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that the world's richest people are fuelling two thirds of global warming. Authors Sarah Schöngart, Zebedee Nicholls and Roman Hoffmann et al quantified the link between wealth ...

Podcast: Climate risk and insurance

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Nicki Hutley, a climate councillor and chief economist, about a comprehensive climate risk report by the Climate Council. The discussion centres on the alarming rise in insurance ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council says the Albanese government's landslide win in the federal election was a vote of confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win ...

Podcast: Banking on the climate transition

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's big five banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group, NAB and Westpac - have all committed to limiting or cutting financing to fossil fuel projects that they feel are not aligned to achieving a net zero future. This requires a lot of ...

Green moves: Climateworks, Friends of the Earth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... the Earth as its new chief executive. "Asad brings with him nearly four decades of experience in campaigning for environmental, social and racial justice, with a deep understanding of how these struggles are inextricably linked," the activist organisation ...

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures. The ISSB provided ...

Green moves: AIA, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... purpose-driven company where she can make an impact in areas she is passionate about. "In light of unprecedented social, environmental, and economic challenges, shared value is more crucial than ever, enabling businesses to drive growth while addressing ...

Warakirri adds kiwifruit orchards to farmland fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... maximising value and generating competitive returns. The farmland fund, it said, will take a balanced consideration to environmental, social, governance, and financial outcomes as part of portfolio construction. It will specifically exclude assets involving ...