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Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... species. It will also assess sustainability strategy, accountability, stakeholder engagement, lobbying and advocacy, circular and nature-positive transition, a right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Indigenous Peoples rights, land ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... health and wellbeing outcomes for Scape residents, lower carbon emissions, minimised waste, improved recycling and circular economy initiatives, and accommodation scholarships for people in need. Specifically, Scape is seeking 100% renewable energy or ...

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... commissioning phase and will be operational prior to calendar year end. "Pact's role in this is to lead the circular economy," Dayal said. "We are working collaboratively with various partners across industries. "We are doing this by partnering with ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... conservation projects and water and wastewater treatments and recycling facilities with the aim of fostering a circular economy. It will also go towards terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity conservation including initiatives at the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... energy storage. This will be a significant challenge, Chamberlayne added. Long-term partnerships, carbon payback periods, circular principles, and advancements in energy storage are crucial elements in achieving a low-carbon economy. Recent policy initiatives ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... commitments." Bowen further announced that the waste sector will be included both in the industry plan and a focus on the circular economy will be a cross-cutting issue for all sectors. "This is a shared endeavour: we must work together to do what's ...

CEFC, NGS, Minderoo back Adamantem fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... companies in these three sectors - clean energy and electrification, natural capital and abatement, as well as the circular economy - Lonergan said Adamantem's approach to sustainability will see the EOF make positive impact to company growth and ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The concept of a circular economy presents both risks and rewards for investors in the transition to a sustainable, low carbon economy. At the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual conference in Sydney, advisory members of the Circular ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... positions at the City of Melbourne and Ethos Urban, and UNGCNA cited her broad expertise across "sustainability, the circular economy, business strategy ad partnerships and a keen interest in contemporary governance." UNGCNA chair Fiona Reynolds noted ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... "This investment helps provide a solution to Australia's growing waste stream and accelerates our transition to a circular economy by deploying best-in-class technology to further develop our recycling sector," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "It offers ...