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Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions, with 80% of those emissions coming from 194 large facilities. Curbing emissions from these facilities will have a material impact on the likelihood of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. The report notes Australia has even less time if it ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest companies are increasing their reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals by Australia's top 150 companies, but disclosure on climate action lack clarity, according to new research from RMIT University. The research study from ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... important to take a step back to understand what we are trying to achieve from our engagement and analysis when we focus on material and relevant issues," Bottega said. "The issue has to be germane to the company, the industry and the portfolio. What ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
BlueScope has announced a net zero 2050 target for its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. The commitment is "highly dependent on several enablers, including the commerciality of emerging and breakthrough technologies, the availability of affordable ...

Crescent Wealth announces new shareholder, board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... have announced a number of director changes as the head of one of Australia's largest privately owned companies takes a material shareholding in the company. Peregrine Corporation managing director Charlie Shahin has taken a stake in Crescent Wealth ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... proportional holding in key stocks over the 2020 year generated 11 MWh of renewable or recovering, 4 tonnes of waste material, providing healthcare treatment for 27 people, or providing 18 days of tertiary education for each $100,000 increment. In that ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... infancy, particularly in regard to disclosing the actual targets linked to these metrics. There is also uneven progress on material social issues like diversity and inclusion - while 90% of companies have gender disclosure, other forms of disclosure ...

Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... legislation are the biggest risks for business, but that also presents opportunities because there are new ways to reuse material in the circular economy, opportunities to recover waste, and different technologies and processes to aid in reuse and resource ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... research, analytics, and media specific to this market - will be a great addition to our suite of offerings and provide material value to our clients. "Clients will now have a comprehensive suite of solutions focused on this region, which will help them ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A big four bank has inked the first sustainability linked loan (SLL) for Australia's agriculture industry. Commonwealth Bank has signed an SLL with premium Queensland producer Stockyard Group for an undisclosed sum. The three-year loan has set targets ...