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Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... tie to the regulatory scrutiny that you face in Europe." Nordic and Benelux investors have queries about the circular economy. "We find them to be as sustainable in their lives as they are in the portfolios and really coming to us wanting what's cutting ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... vehicles, but how do we reduce food waste across the system, how do we ensure sustainable agricultural solutions, circular economy solutions that reduce the amount of energy required to create the products and so on." Berrutti noted that the challenges ...

Setting ESG targets a "first mover advantage" for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... but climate change should not crowd out overall ESG performance. Carrel pointed to expanding discussions of the circular economy as a way to raise levels of holistic ESG consideration. "If you look at the EU Green New Deal and the taxonomy we're ...

Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... with rapidly changing regulatory regimes, according to law firm McCullough Robertson. With the rise in growth of circular economy initiatives and progressive bans on exporting recyclable waste, businesses have new obligations, said Kate Swain, an environment ...

CEFC, CBA finance plastic recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... of plastic that goes to landfill. It also represents a significant advance in the development of Australia's circular economy. The project shows decisive leadership and cooperation from major industry leaders, working together to find a higher order ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Focusing on building a circular economy that integrates natural capital in terms of both costs and future benefits is a long-term investing strategy, according to American Century Investments. Linking increased focus on the circular economy to World ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... solar power plants in regional NSW. The waste commitments will also start to bring Coles towards the goal of circular economy. "We're working through that quite a lot," Davis noted. "We divert a lot of our waste away from landfill, but we will be ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Gorge incident in May 2020, as well as with other mining companies, as well as focusing on risks of waste and the circular economy, leading towards further discussions of climate change risk and decarbonisation targets, other areas of engagement for ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
The transition towards a global circular economy will be a key ESG issue in 2021, according to American Century Investments. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy usage and manufacturing processes with an aim toward eliminating waste and ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable global economy," said Ama Seery, ESG analyst at Janus Henderson. "We focus on spaces such as the circular economy transition," Seery said. "We look specifically at the products and services that are meeting the climate challenge and analysing ...