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Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
A new report from the Wilderness Society shows that 73% of all deforestation in Queensland is linked to beef production, calling on Australian companies to assess their exposures to deforestation in the beef supply chain. The Wilderness Society conducted ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change will impact the health and finances of elderly Australians at increasing rates over coming decades, necessitating wide ranging policy responses to manage social, economic and public health implications, according to a report by the Actuaries ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory specialist Regnan held engagements with 54 companies during the 2019 financial year, and reported that 88% of those engagements demonstrated progress. Alison Ewings, engagement program manager, Regnan ...

Future Super invests in loans via peer to peer lending platform RateSetter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Future Super has invested in renewable energy loans through RateSetter, the peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Louis Edwards, head of renewable at RateSetter Future Super will invest in RateSetter's National Clean Energy lending market, which funds loans ...

CEFC, Ironstone Capital create Warada Capital, specialist joint venture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Ironstone Capital have created a specialist joint venture, Warada Capital, which will focus on early stage greenfield projects. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Warada Capital is an ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Fund Manager Fidelity International has developed a proprietary sustainability ratings system applicable to equity and fixed income assets. Jenn-Hui Tan, head of capital markets and corporate governance at Fidelity International. The system covers Fidelity's ...

CEFC nears $1 billion mark in investment in Australia's wind sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made a $180 million commitment to the Collector Wind Far in south-eastern New South Wales. The CEFC will play the role of sole debt financier, supporting the delivery of the $260 million project. With ...

Rise of automation to drive emergence of "super jobs": Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The rise of automation in recent years is driving the vast majority of Australian businesses to hire people with different skills, with the use of robotics and artificial intelligence set to increase or increase significantly over the next three years ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Investing in climate solutions can bring a low carbon transition premium for institutional investors, increasing the urgency for investors to gauge short term as well as long-term impacts of climate change according to new research from Mercer. Helga ...

QBE joins Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
QBE Insurance has joined the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia "We are pleased to welcome and work with QBE, one of the giants in the Australian insurance industry. ...