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Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... not providing evidence to show they're measuring or reporting on their greenhouse emissions, even though livestock production represents 14.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions globally and agriculture overall. The FAIRR Protein Producers index assessed ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... their portfolio companies that are harmful to humans, society and the environment - e.g. companies involved in tobacco production or cluster bomb manufacturing - whether those funds are self-declared ethical funds or not," and that leading superannuation ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... further." The Morgan Stanley report notes that increased AI and robotics could mean the "nearshoring" or reshoring of production that had moved from developed economies to emerging economies due to lower wage costs. The casualization of the workforce ...

Sustainalytics outlines ten key global ESG risks for 2018

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... diversified chemicals industries. Sustainalytics specifically looks at Chile, which is responsible for 27% of global copper production, and where water-driven community opposition threatens to constrain future production. "In terms of the copper mining ...

New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... leverage timber products as a contributor to the growing bio-economy, including replacements, a shift in resource use and production that includes "replacement of fossil-based energy, fuels, and chemicals with more sustainable inputs from bioenergy ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Responsibility for ongoing engagement with a new Anti-Slavery Commissioner will need to be instituted. Procurement, production and marketing managers will need to become aware that the taint of modern slavery associated with products and services may ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... invested US$115 million in technology and infrastructure improvements, "including reducing the water needed for bauxite production, minimising bauxite residue and reducing freshwater use at the Kwinana refinery by 317 million gallons per year." Meanwhile ...

DTEK joins the Climate Bond Initiative's Partner Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... ambitions in line with NDCs," according to the Climate Bond Initiative. Ukraine has committed to increasing electricity production from renewable energy sources by 7.4 billion kWh compared to today's annual production to reach 9 billion kWh per year. ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... early 2018. "New Forests looks forward to building on Roseburg's long tradition of sustainable land stewardship and production forestry in Northern California," said New Forests' US Director Brian Shillinglaw. " As we work toward completion of this transaction ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular: SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, noted Juan Jose Freijo, global head of sustainability at Brambles. The full details of Brambles' sustainability progress ...