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Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... lifecycle analysis with an independent consultancy, which monitors the potential future impact of pollution, particulate matter, water impact, as well as carbon emissions," Wedin said. "We want to benchmark against that, and continuously feed that back ...

Water, water risk everywhere: DWS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Water presents a severe investment risk but also a transformational investment opportunity, according to DWS. DWS noted that investors will have to address water risks both as fiduciaries for clients' investment and to deploy capital for sustainable ...

CSC partners with Osmosis IM on sustainable strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... targets certain style exposures in their asset allocation, and is seeking to address environmental ownership of carbon, water and waste, our approach allows them to do so in a risk-controlled fashion while also targeting better risk adjusted returns," ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainability categories - renewable energy, energy efficiency, pollution prevention and control, clean transportation, sustainable water and wastewater management and environmentally sustainable management of living natural resources and land use. ...

DWS to use advisory board to accelerate ESG activity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Kuijpers also noted that the firm is researching biodiversity loss as well. "Biodiversity loss - specifically threats to water supplies and ecosystems - is an area of concern for DWS," she said. "Biodiversity loss is not valued properly and companies ...

Sharp increase in food waste: Rabobank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... between food waste and wider environmental impacts such as climate change (24%), the loss of animals / extinction (21%), water shortages (16%) and pollution (12%). The report noted that 7.3 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted each year across the ...

Evolution Mining links value generation to sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Gold miner Evolution Mining is integrating sustainability goals as part of its long term value generation, citing water usage, climate risks and social license to operate as key material issues. Evolution has outlined nine sustainability principles ...

Hydrogen's role in the green economy

ANTOINE CHAMPENIER  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... hydrogen is in fuel cells. A hydrogen fuel cell combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical energy, leaving only water vapour as emissions. Fuel cell technology has a vast number of applications, from small, portable devices to enormous power ...

Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... bank and a state government have become the first purchasers of Reef Credits - tradeable units measuring improvements to water quality flowing onto the Great Barrier Reef. HSBC Australia and the Queensland government have become the first-ever private- ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... are a small but increasing number of choices for funds that invest in an environmental sector theme. Renewable energy and water-focused funds are the most prevalent, Morningstar said. Morningstar also noted that the Australian industry is hampered by ...