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CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... farmers another weapon in their battle against drought and extreme weather conditions, while contributing to lower greenhouse gas emissions. "Australian farmers are keen early adopters of technology and look to science to improve the productivity of ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... SDGs, and that is a piece of work that's ongoing through 2020." During her tenure, NGS Super has also conducted a greenhouse gas intensity measurement of their Australian equity holdings with a plan to measure international equities in 2021 and move ...

More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... targets, Rio has no excuse for its current policy vacuum." Rio Tinto has announced plans to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, which Market Forces has labelled as inadequate to meet Paris Climate goals, and there are no target for scope three ...

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 ...