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WorldGBC launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... with our residents and the commercial and corporate sectors. Australia is among the highest producers of greenhouse gas emissions per capita, so it is heartening that some of Australia's major corporations lead the world in sustainability. And with many ...

CEFC reports 39 direct commitments worth $2.3 billion in FY18

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Learmonth said. "Equally important, our portfolio of investment commitments is targeting annual cuts to greenhouse gas emissions of 10.8 million tonnes of CO2-e, and lifetime cuts to greenhouse gas emissions of more than 190 million tonnes of CO2-e." ...

Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... developed using CDP reported and modelling data on companies' combined direct and indirect scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions. "Investors recognise that exposure to climate-related financial risks as well as the opportunities associated with ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
The world's biggest meat and fish companies are not managing critical business risks such as greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics risk, with three Australian companies scoring medium or high risk, according to the FAIRR Protein Producers Index. ...

NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... global transition to a low-carbon economy. Rubicon, which aims to divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Fennell said. "As a company with a deep commitment to sustainability, Rubicon is proud to be backed by the NZ Super Fund ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... world's built environment, of which real estate is a notable component, is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, consuming a third of our water and generating 40% of our waste. Secondly, the cost of electricity, water, waste and other ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Inventory, which found that "infrastructure-related emissions account for more than half Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from the electricity sector (35%) and the transport sector (18%). The CEFC estimates that just a five per cent ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... grappled with this issue - the carbon market. Regulators issue credits to projects that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but in order to earn credits a project proponent must demonstrate that the emissions reductions wouldn't have happened in the ...

New Forests given award for portfolio of carbon offset projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... recognizes New Forests' portfolio of more than 19 forest carbon offset projects supplying the California greenhouse gas emissions trading system. New Forests was the first company to register an offset project developed under the California Compliance ...

CEFC signs agreement with Metro Finance to launch green vehicle finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... 'green' transport choices," Learmonth said. "Transport is responsible for around 16 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. This could be dramatically reduced if businesses replace their old vehicle fleets with best-in-class models. "The scale ...