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ISPT launches sustainable furniture scheme, diverts waste

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... fund. ISPT's ESG strategy to 2025 includes environmental KPIs in terms of emissions reduction, renewable energy usage, water conservation and reuse, waste reduction and other resource efficiency, but repurposing fit-out waste is not included in those ...

More women on boards, but cultural diversity stagnating: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
More women are taking director roles, but a shrinking number of women are holding female-occupied seats, raising concerns about overboarding, according to research from the Governance Institute. The Governance Institute has released its latest Board ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has issued its first ESG and climate change policy, calling on ASX200 companies to commit to net zero by 2050. In its first climate change policy, the ASA called upon ASX200 companies to align their ...

AXA IM launches two sustainable funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... energy transition and resource optimisation such as low carbon transport, renewable energies, responsible agriculture, food, water protection, natural resource preservation and recycling and waste reduction. "We believe businesses that continue to innovate ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... good way of thinking about it," she said. "This isn't just for board renewal, but other ESG factors - emissions, gender, a water or water management target. We have an advocacy management framework which we set up two years ago, and we track every conversation ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... wide range of impacts, are geographically specific and contain a number of risks, including deforestation, land clearing, water, pollution and other considerations, which makes it complex. The TNFD approaches this with a location-based approach, Williams ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... calciners would allow for residual energy, currently lost as steam, to be captured and reused, which Alcoa notes would save water and negate the need for stacks to vent the steam. "We are the lowest carbon intensity alumina producer in the world, and ...

QIC adds office fund to net zero commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... reduced energy intensity by 26% since 2015, and having an average NABERS Energy rating of 5.3 Stars, and an average NABERS Water rating of 4.7 Stars. QIC's net zero carbon emissions target will be realised across its portfolio of core office assets through ...

Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... wide range of impacts, are geographically specific and contain a number of risks, including deforestation, land clearing, water, pollution and other considerations, Herd elaborated. Clients have "a real hunger to understand the issues" relating to biodiversity ...

Nanuk launches global sustainable equities ETP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... holds a globally diversified portfolio of companies involved in areas such as clean energy, energy efficiency, agriculture, water, waste management, recycling, digital technologies, advanced manufacturing and sustainable materials," said Nanuk chief ...