Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 232 results for "materials"

UniSuper accused of greenwashing in GEO option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... options have underperformed so far this year, saying it's because they're underweight resources, energy and materials, and overweight technology. So far, this financial year the GEO option has returned 1.86%. Over 10 years to January end, it's ...

Landmark greenwashing case against Santos dismissed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... O'Brien said. "Evidence given by Santos' own witnesses exposed reverse-engineering of emissions numbers and materials to meet top-down chief executive demands. This is troubling behaviour and should reinforce investor concern about leadership ...

NRFC makes $75m investment in Alpha HPA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) will invest $75 million in Queensland-based advanced materials company Alpha HPA, backing the company's processing technique for producing ultra-high purity alumina. Alpha HPA is an industrial minerals ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
A recent inquiry by the Productivity Commission (PC) revealed Australia is discarding valuable materials and leaving recoverable resources untapped while generating significant amounts of waste, saying a national adoption of a circular economy is the ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... ammonia and fertilisers, battery production, regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and low-carbon construction materials. While high levels of spending on low-carbon technologies remain rare, the research noted that companies can unlock US$1.3 ...

Scape refinances $6bn flagship fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... and building new buildings that are substantially more energy efficient and reduce carbon emissions embodied in the materials used." Commonwealth Bank, HSBC and MUFG acted as joint sustainability coordinators. "This transaction demonstrates how sustainability-linked ...

Morningstar boosts analyst team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... London-based Ninety-One, the emerging market specialist, where she supported investment teams delivering presentations and materials for institutional clients. She earlier worked at Allianz Global in client service and sales support. Matt Olsen, Morningstar's ...

ASIC releases educational resources on sustainability reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ASIC released new educational materials to help smaller companies and report preparers in understanding and applying the foundational concepts behind the sustainability reporting requirements. ASIC has worked with the Australian Accounting Standards ...

Green moves: Atlas Arteria, Singtel, Green Building Council

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... managing director of corporate finance at ANZ, have joined the board. They bring deep expertise across construction, materials, finance and sustainability. They replace outgoing directors Peter Bailey, Julie Coates, Nicole Lockwood, Adrian Pozzo, Anna ...

Australia, US establish $13bn critical minerals partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... Meteoric Resources; Arafura Rare Earths; Australian Rare Earths; American Rare Earths; Peak Resources; Australian Strategic Materials; and Northern Minerals. "It was similar with advised and self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accounts," Hill said. ...