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Brambles launches Australian-first circular economy green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Brambles' sustainability credentials and business model. Last year, the company announced that it will achieve its net zero target by 2040, ten years earlier than first pledged. As part of that new deadline, Brambles set 2030 interim targets approved ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... average seen across the broader ecosystem. Giant Leap's portfolio currently consists of 55% women-led companies, with a target to reach 60% representation with future deals. "We are pleased by the diversity stats we see in the market and what we ...

HSBC Australia hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
HSBC has hired Charis Martin-Ross as head of corporate sustainability for Australia. Martin-Ross comes to HSBC from Allianz Australia, where she was senior manager for sustainability. She has more than 20 years' experience, and has held roles across ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... companies that are reporting are going to be better positioned to respond when these become mandatory." Perennial has set a target of having all portfolio companies report at least Scope 1 and 2 emissions and setting targets to align with the Paris agreement ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating businesses over greenwashing claims, after an internet sweep determined that 57% of targeted businesses made "concerning" claims about environmental or sustainability practices. ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies need to lift their performance in linking executive remuneration to strategic ESG targets, with investors voting against remunerations reports to register their disapproval. Melior Investment Management recently released its 2022 ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation of institutional investment portfolios." "If I break down how we think the fund will invest, we have a target of 65% of capital commitments that will go into new commercial plantation development, which is effectively buying land and ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... will apply according to the employee's business area and remit - the weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) to reach the target of 25% reduction in carbon intensity for corporate portfolio by 2025. For the ESG part of the deferred compensation, this ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... equities portfolio. The developed markets enhanced indexing mandate is customised to meet the fund's 2030 net zero target and interim 2025 target, Squires said. "We obviously have a very strong focus on our carbon objective and we have our interim ...

Frasers Property inks fresh sustainability-linked loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... reductions apply to embodied and operational carbon across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions, in line with the Science-based Target Initiative (SBTi). The SLL was underwritten by a syndicate of four banks as mandated lead arrangers, underwriters, bookrunners ...