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BIG W joins Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
BIG W has joined the Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages (ACT). BIG W, a division of Woolworths Group, joined ACT in March 2020 and will collaborate with ACT members to drive progress in improving wages in the global garment and footwear ...

ASX200 boards above 30% women in aggregate, but six have none

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... four women, or 57.1%, Commonwealth Bank, with rive women, or 55.6%, Medibank Private with five women, or 55.6%, and Woolworths Group, with five women, or 55.6%. There were six companies on ASX 200 boards with no women on their boards as at 31 January ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... "McDonald's got the most points b/c they had the strongest commitment to reducing risk to deforestation in the supply chain. Woolworths and OBE organics had the moderate commitment. But no one currently has a system in place that can guarantee that they're ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... impact, transport costs and other factors that went into its production." In Australia, investors have seen retailers Woolworths and Coles remove plastic bags, with Woolworths alone reporting that they have so far removed over 1000 tonnes of plastic ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... that are relatively well positioned to manage human rights risks in their supply chain include Telstra, Wesfarmers and Woolworths. We don't want to name and shame companies that comply with the Act and find issues," Colombo said. "What I would hope to ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... first half of 2019, issuance was $3.9 billion, with recent issuance including Brookfield Australia ($880 million), Woolworths Group ($400 million) and FlexiGroup ($91 million). Low carbon buildings dominate green bond allocations with approximately 43% ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives new loan facility, new name

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Bocskay pointed to recent announcements such as Wo olworths' placement of a $400 million green bond to finance the Woolworths 2020 sustainability strategy as signs of the growth in demand for green finance. "With this facility, we can do loans between ...

CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $30 million in the Woolworths Group green bond, the first certified green bond issued by an Australian retailer. The $400 million green bond will help fund the Woolworths 2020 sustainability strategy. ...

Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Woolworths Group will issue Green Bonds certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). Projects that could be supported by the bonds include the implementation of energy efficiency initiatives such as the installation of solar panels on the roofs ...

ACSI finalist for 2018 Human Rights Business Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... one of nine award categories recognised by the AHRC.Other nominees in the business category include Glibert + Tobin, Woolworths, Konica Minolta Australia and Herbert Smith Freehills. ACSI noted it's work in improving human rights standards, including ...