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New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Africa. The announcement by CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, Finnfund, the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation, Norfund, the Norwegian Government's investment fund for developing countries and New Forests comes as COP26 ...

Credible COP26 outcome needed to catalyse private investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the UK's net zero pathway document as a pathway with granularity, supporting analysis and consultation papers for industrial sectors as an example. "That actually is a good blueprint for what we need for other countries," Dodwell said. "That would ...

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Kaizen Recruitment noted that 49% of appointments were women and 51% were men in the last three months. Companies across industrial sectors are hiring into ESG roles with particular focus on climate risk and net zero targets, Evans said. "Climate risk ...

ESG managed funds see surging inflows: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... globe have faltered on concerns over rising inflation and higher bond yields, energy supply constraints and falling industrial production in China." Meanwhile, data from Rainmaker Information found that wholesale ESG managed funds delivered a sector ...

Brisbane firm to build organic waste to biogas system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... in the design, construction and commissioning of biogas plants which serve the need of agricultural, municipal and industrial clients. The MMAD system would allow for the diversion of organic waste from landfill, noted Finn Biogas founder and managing ...

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and Mutuals (BCCM) Global Mutual Leaders' Symposium: Mutuality, ESG and Investment "We are facing into a massive industrial transformation on a scale that will exceed the industrial revolution, exceed the digitalisation of the economy, and is a life ...

Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
If Australia is to meet net zero emissions by 2050, the industrial sector will have to significantly cut its carbon emissions through a combination of policies and actions, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Many ASX-listed firms are paying female executives 30-35% less than their male counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... LVMH as two listed companies that have taken pains to explain their stance on animal testing. "As you get towards the industrial sphere, and it gets towards chemical testing, animal testing is harder to avoid," Roc-Sennett said. Roc-Sennett pointed to ...

A burning issue: decarbonising the global steel industry

ANNA CHONG, ANDY JONES  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... versatility of the finished material have made it integral to the way we live today. Unlike that other great invention of the industrial age, the internal combustion engine, steel looks set to continue its dominance as we transition to a green future ...