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CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... scaleable 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 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... positive ESG 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 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... criteria, 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 ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this comment piece from Jason Ross, head of superannuation research at Rainmaker Information Jason Ross, head of superannuation research, Rainmaker Information Back in the 90s a hot topic was ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... months. 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 ...

GSSB developing new GRI standard for agriculture and fishing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... the main 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 ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... mortgages 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 ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... has joined Climate Action 100+, the global investor initiative that engages with the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters on action on climate change. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) BlackRock ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... They're [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 ...

VicSuper: $3 billion in assets linked to sustainable outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... on an equity share basis, our investments and what that means in terms of megawatts of renewable energy, and the greenhouse gas abatement they're creating. We measured the number of sustainable transport passenger journeys as a result of our investments. ...