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Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of forestry companies including New Forests have launched a collaborative engagement body that will advocate on issues including climate change, biodiversity loss and halting and reversing deforestation. The International Sustainable Forestry ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... production of these materials. "For example, we may start to see other companies look to replicate GSWA's plans to build a green steel plant in Western Australia or Hallett Group's plans to build a low carbon cement facility in South Australia. Ultimately ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Digital non-bank consumer lender MONEYME has become the third current ASX-listed financial institution to attain B Corp certification. The company started the process of B Corp certification approximately two years ago as a way of demonstrating tangible ...

Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Investment management company Australian Ethical has been identified as the asset manager most committed to sustainability. Morningstar's ESG Commitment Level Landscape report assessed 108 asset managers worldwide. Just eight were identified as in the ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... strengthen processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to 100% green electricity for its Australian offices by mid-2023 and has set operational targets for direct emissions reductions actions ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Hiver, and Firefighters Mutual Bank, formerly Fire Board NSW) are the latest to be Certified Fossil Free under the Bank.Green Fossil Free Alliance. Financial institutions that have achieved this certification have pledged to not finance new fossil fuel ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... downward pressure on electricity bills for WA consumers in the years ahead. Germany's biggest energy utility initiates $6b green rollout RWE, Germany's biggest energy utility company, will invest approximately $6 billion by 2030 in a major expansion ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
What message do Aussie farmers have for the corporate world? And what opportunities are there for investing in innovative climate solutions within the agricultural sector? In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Dr Anika Molesworth ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... data with score providers through a robust risk management framework. Since ESG encompasses various aspects ranging from green bonds to risk management strategies, it influences the broad spectrum of investor objectives. "ESG can take many forms," McNeil ...

Asia ahead in Science Based Targets race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
2022 saw an 87% increase in corporates setting targets, as more companies set targets in one year than in the seven years previously. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has reported 1097 companies set science-based targets in 2022 - a rise ...