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Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Ryan presented findings from research conducted by her and colleagues at Fortlake Asset Management and University of Technology Sydney which found that while government bond yields do price in physical risk and transition risk, those risks are underestimated. ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... has continued its investment in renewable energy assets by acquiring a New-Zealand-based rooftop solar and battery technology provider. BlackRock Real Assets will acquire solarZero via a scheme of arrangement and will commit more than NZ$100 million ...

Integrating ESG central to C-Suite considerations: Mazars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... also increasingly become part of access to capital, Cicutto noted. Leaders expect to transform their businesses, with technology and sustainability-related transformations being the most likely - 62% of global leaders expect to transform their sustainability ...

Climate skills development needed: University of Technology Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Insights from the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures has seen 63% of investment professionals admit their climate skills need developing. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, Research director Alison Atherton offered delegates to ...

Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... genome sequencing company. The Minderoo Foundation and Illumina have announced a $40 million partnership to use eDNA technology and AI to identify fish species in Australian marine ecosystems with the goal of conserving their population size and health. ...

Brisbane Airport to use AI to cut emissions in buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Brisbane Airport Corporation has adopted an AI technology platform to reduce emissions coming from heating and cooling of its buildings. Brisbane Airport will work with BrainBox AI, a provider of autonomous building technology, to optimise the performance ...

Podcast: Democratising climate impact investing with Camille Socquet-Clerc

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... raise in late 2021, with the pre-seed raise led by EnergyLab, which is sponsored by Origin Energy, the University of Technology, Jobs for NSW and Climate-KIC. It was also supported by Collis and Cyan Taed, the founders of Envato. Bloom's responsible ...

ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Australian entities or products that have credibly reached net zero emissions by changing production methods, using new technology and purchasing carbon credits like ACCUs. There are 382 entities operating in Australia with Climate Active certification ...

Companies lag on digital transformation: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... across a range of industries are not undertaking a digital transformation, despite the rapid acceleration in the use of technology spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governance Institute has found. The Governance Institute has released a report, Driving ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... requires "several GW of battery storage deployment in the near term and is a key market for the development of this technology both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally," and that batter storage has a critical role in transition. "If you look at the ...