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CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... designed to encourage small to medium-sized (SME) businesses to invest in activities to cut emissions, for example, renewable energy, energy efficient and precision agricultural equipment, recycling technologies and electric vehicles. The CEFC and the ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... investing in new, more energy efficient equipment, installing solar systems on facilities, and increasing the use of renewable energy In addition, Pact is investing $76 million to install new technology and equipment at its packaging manufacturing facilities ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... economy towards net zero," said Westpac CEO Peter King. "With nearly 80% of Westpac's electricity portfolio in renewable energy, we're already funding the transition to a cleaner future. Now, by releasing sector targets for 2030 in emissions-intensive ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... case where a company is sourcing solar panels because they want to green their operations by focusing more on renewable energy on the one hand, on the other hand, those solar panels may come from a region in China that uses forced labour. "ESG needs ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... operate in global markets in areas that improve environmental or social outcomes such as healthcare, education, renewable energy, technology improving energy efficiency or resource use, as well as technology improving occupational health and safety outcomes. ...

Apply a holistic ESG lens to emerging markets: PGIM Fixed Income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... People are hesitant to go into emerging markets and capital is not there. On top of it all, the costs to build renewable energy projects are going up." Ploeg noted that over the course of the previous decade, the cost of solar dropped over 85%, wind ...

Using blockchain for real-time ESG data: TYMLEZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable, and carbon neutral credentials for producers of green H2 for regulatory reporting and the claiming of renewable energy certificates and carbon credits. TYMLEZ has entered into two pilot agreements in Australia, one with UON, which manages ...

Ramsay commits to Net Zero by 2040

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... including working with landlords to achieve efficiency savings in leased assets. Ramsay will also optimise onsite renewable energy and storage and focus on reducing fossil fuel use in facilities, including moving away from gas, as new technologies come ...

Igneo reports on ESG progress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... sooner and reach net zero by 2040. That requires significant investment, including replacing coal with entirely renewable energy sources, including wind and solar, plus river heat pumps to switch away from coal in the city of Mannheim. It's really exciting ...

Warning on climate risk if net zero targets not achieved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... on Russian fossil fuels - particularly gas - will involve a combination of increasing the pace of substituting renewable energy with increased utilisation of other fossil fuels, particularly coal. "To reduce the dependence on Russia, they will have to ...