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Weighing ESG risks of nickel as a critical mineral: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Demand for nickel - a key mineral in electric vehicle and battery production - is expected to skyrocket, and increasing sourcing from countries like Australia could help diversify away from labour and environmental risks present in other countries ...

The value in securing critical mineral supplies

STEFAN HANSEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
ESG forms an integral part of our process when looking at resource companies within our investment universe. Our in-depth analysis extends to ESG issues facing the global sector which can identify good investment opportunities at home. Supply chain ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... more than 90%. The plant will process more than one million tonnes of C&D waste annually, including concrete, excavation material, vacuum waste and skip bin waste, diverting a significant amount of valuable resources from landfill. "This investment helps ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... are available and ultimately the costs of such choices accrue to the government's balance sheet. "...[T]here would be material risks to price stability if the central bank were to use its balance sheet to implement stimulus for climate action. For central ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
It is 10 years since more than a thousand people died in the Rana Plaza textile factory collapse in Bangladesh in April 2013. In the intervening years, regulations to improve factory safety has been introduced in Bangladesh, and issues related to worker ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are looking to invest in climate solutions - but attractive opportunities to sufficiently invest in Australian transition industries are hard to come by. New research finds that Australia is well-positioned to build profitable ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... disclose: Governance process, controls and procedures used to monitor and manage climate-related risks and opportunities Material climate-related risks and opportunities, and their impact on the issuer's business operations, business model and strategy ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Investors can achieve significant carbon reductions with low tracking error in global equities portfolios, according to research from Realindex Investments. The systematic equities manager recently analysed a basket of global equities indices from December ...

California considers bill to force fossil fuel divestment for CalPERS, CalSTRS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A bill that would force CalPERS and CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuel investments by July 2030 is making its way through the California legislature. SB 252, which would halt future investment in fossil fuel assets and force the California pension funds ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Silicon, the most common conductor used in computer chips, can be extracted from solar cells for recycling. Although the material is the second most abundant material on earth, it is expensive - and in high demand. Breakthrough Victoria, an independent ...