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Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... High-Impact Climate Giving in Australia by Giving Green, found that investors and philanthropists could help reduce global emissions by up to 7% by concentrating their efforts on iron ore production. The government estimates that the downstream emissions ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. During her time at Woolworths, Holt helped get Scope 1 and 2 emissions reductions to 40% below the 2015 baseline (as of December 2023), set the wheels in motion for a target of 80% mitigation ...

First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... less than 15% of global clean energy funding goes to emerging markets. Yet, they represent nearly a third of global emissions and often return greater emissions reductions per dollar invested than developed countries. Clean energy investment in emerging ...

IFM and QIC scoop major assets in energy deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... infrastructure Australia at IFM Investors, said the deals align with the firm's target of net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050. Hanna added that the agreement will help sure up returns for members while reducing risk. "Generating long-term returns ...

Cromwell restructures lending facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
A major commercial real estate investor has converted its $1.2 billion lending facility into a loan tied to emissions reduction and gender pay targets. Cromwell Property Group's loan, which includes eight lenders, was developed with the Commonwealth ...

ERM inks deal with Energetics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... critical to the growth of ERM in the region and is in direct response to Australia's plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. "In addition to the services already offered by ERM, the acquisition of Energetics enables us to offer a broader suite ...

Rockefeller org picks climate advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... once controlled over 90% of US oil production, set up the organisation in 1913. It will target net zero greenhouse gas emissions for its endowment by 2050. According to the institution this makes it the largest private US foundation to make this commitment ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... 2030. Toohill said Westpac is underway on its sector target of a 23% reduction of Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute financed emissions by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. "With the final sector target underway, we've almost completed our baseline net-zero requirements. ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... changes in the world. "We may develop new criteria and change existing criteria. For example, the emergence of new lower emissions building technologies may lead to evolution of our Ethical Criteria to deal with investment in these new technologies and ...

Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... State Common Retirement Fund. The world's largest investor-led engagement initiative on corporate greenhouse gas emissions received backing from asset owners representing US$4.6 trillion in assets. The asset owners said they are "fully committed" ...