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Podcast: Harnessing synthetic biology for sustainable mining and pollution mitigation

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... accelerating nature's process of breaking down contaminants like PFAS, and its initiatives in the mining sector to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The episode highlights Allonnia's partnerships in Australia, significant investors including ...

Consultancies jump on skills gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... ULTRUS software portfolio. It also delivers enterprise sustainability services, environmental product declarations and zero-waste-to-landfill claim validation services, in addition to its safety services. UL Solutions has been lauded for its strong technical ...

Regulation drives ESG advice boom

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... impacts the bottom line. "Australian companies have a growing appreciation for the opportunity to cut costs, emissions and waste through sustainability initiatives," said Michael Gale, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific. "Compliance is a major ...

Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... dependence on healthy biodiversity and ecosystem, particularly agriculture, forestry, food manufacturing, construction, water and waste services, mining, real estate, transport, accommodation or hospitality. For this reason, natural capital is a key ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... investors can help scale innovative business models, technologies, and infrastructure that support resource efficiency and waste reduction," the framework states. "The financial sector has a significant opportunity to influence the pace of change by ...

Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... than under Australia's current plan by 2050. It also doesn't account for the cost of managing highly radioactive nuclear waste, and the cost of maintenance and fault repairs for coal-fired generators that would be kept in service for longer. Climate ...

Green moves: PRI, Scientific Beta, RIAA, CA100+, Australian Unity, Net Zero Economy Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... committee as the asset manager exits the climate advocacy initiative to move their carbon targets in-house. Former Cleanaway Waste Management sustainability manager Kristy Rogan has moved into finance, joining Australian Unity's strategy and impact ...

Quadrant expands to environmental consulting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... practice. It is a new frontier for Quadrant, whose only prior public disclosure of a sustainability-related investment was in waste management firm TDG Environmental (formerly Total Drain Group) in August 2020. Quadrant integrates ESG factors into financial ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... initiative, collecting and redistributing over 400 pairs of shoes to community members in need while preventing footwear waste from entering landfills. Biodiversity Award - Mulloon Rehydration Initiative The Mulloon Rehydration Initiative earned top ...

First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Boston Global inaugural Circular Future Fund (CFF) promises an economy where no resource goes to waste, with a goal of $1 billion FUM in the next five years. To launch the fund, the investment banker and family office teamed up with environmental organisation ...