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Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
More than 30% of employed Australians and 30% of national income come from industries exposed to economic disruption and risk from climate change and an unplanned economic transition, according to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and life on land. UniSuper noted the company's alignments. "We believe that the business of waste management and the circular ...

Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... and wellbeing, SDG5, gender equality, SDG 8, decent work and economic growth, SDG0, reduced inequalities, SDG 13, climate action, and SDG17, partnership for the goals, as having relevance to their business model. "We think there's a boldness and an aspiration ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... portfolio-wide emissions reduction goals of up to 45% by 2030 and net zero by 2050, engagement programs seeking climate action from companies, and investment targets for renewable energy and other clean technology. Participants will be required to report ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... an important concern for companies," she said. "This helps us in our engagements with companies. We are part of Climate Action 100+ and you can see collaborative groups like that and engagements are having an impact, even just in the increase in the ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Compact, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), CDP and the World Resources Institute, designed to drive corporate climate action and independently assess emission targets.?? "We're delighted to see our partner Woolworths leading the way in emissions ...

Positive ESG impact linked to financial performance: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... pursued by Melior through its engagement with corporates during the year ? gender equality, reduced inequalities and climate action. The issues that Melior focus on are long-term issues that require sustained action by companies that will last beyond ...

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... their climate risks. More recently, funds have begun asking companies to decarbonise through initiatives such as Climate Action 100+.? "In the last year, there has been an incredible acceleration in the development of the tools and frameworks that's ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... world's heaviest-emitting firms are located in Asia, but the region represents a mere 5% of the signatories of Climate Action 100+, Amundi and the AAIB note. Climate Action 100+ is one of the world's most prominent institutional investor initiatives ...

ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... related to good health and well-being, decent work, and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. Investors around the world view companies that ignore or disregard the importance of ESG issues to be a significant risk ...