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Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... rate could deliver a $26 billion net economic boost to GDP by 2035, according to Canberra's inaugural plan for a circular economy. The Circular Economy Framework, released last week by the federal department of climate change, energy, environment and ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... around half of which are Indigenous, according to Global Witness and UNEP. The report noted the importance of a circular economy for water, plastics, and other resources, supporting a sustainable food system. It's essential that restrictions to natural ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... restore 23,000 hectares and 50 kilometres of creeks, supporting threatened species and enhancing biodiversity. Circular Economy Award - Citizen Wolf Citizen Wolf revolutionised sustainable fashion with their zero-waste manufacturing system and Magic ...

First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... investment banker and family office teamed up with environmental organisation Planet Ark - which runs the Australian Circular Economy Hub - in a first-of-its-kind partnership. The vision is a world where waste is eliminated; natural systems are regenerated ...

Ethinvest reaches $100 million milestone

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investors to access "the best ethical funds available in the market". The options offer exposure to recycling and the circular economy, renewable energy and decarbonisation, sustainable agriculture, education and healthcare. It is one of a range of ethical ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... including clean energy, electrification, grid management, transport, smart cities, food and agriculture, and the circular economy. This follows the success of the first fund which saw $270 million deployed to 34 investments. The venture capitalist was ...

Podcast: Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws - what exactly do practitioners need to know? In this episode, Andrew Peterson joins FS Sustainability senior journalist ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... adaptation. It will also go to sustainable land management, biodiversity conservation, water and wastewater management, circular economy, and pollution prevention and control. Use of proceeds excludes nuclear energy, and the development, refining and ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... protection, sustainable use and protection of water resources, pollution prevention and control, and transition to a circular economy. It is also consulting on the first three priority sectors under development: electricity generation and supply; minerals ...

Plibersek threatens circularity laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Canberra warns if businesses don't step up it will revise legislation surrounding product stewardship and the circular economy to boost investor confidence. But environment minister Tanya Plibersek concedes that sometimes threats are as effective as ...