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ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... claims about environmental or sustainability practices. The ACCC surveyed 247 businesses/brands across eight sectors - energy, motor vehicles, electronics and home appliances, textiles, garments and shoes, household and cleaning products, food and beverages ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... claims," Rickard said in a speecha. "We are working closely with other regulators, including ASIC and the Clean Energy Regulator. We will be taking a coordinated approach to addressing the broad range of issues relating to sustainability. "The ACCC won't ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme (NGERS). Companies must report their emissions under NGERS. The Clean Energy Regulator maintains the Safeguard Mechanism. If emitters do not meet the baseline, they have to offset their activities through the purchase ...

Bloom raises $525,000 in seed funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... what does that mean," she said. "It means 150 homes in [Queensland's] Western Downs regions will be powered by clean energy. We're really linking complex investments to real-world impacts so people can feel good about the impact they're making ...

Chubb Review recommends reforms to ACCU governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... separation of governance, ACCU purchasing and method development functions currently administered by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), with legislative and administrative changes so the CER provides more project and scheme information and legislative ...

Consumer watchdog warns on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Rickard said in a speech this week. "We are working closely with other regulators, including ASIC and the Clean Energy Regulator. We will be taking a coordinated approach to addressing the broad range of issues relating to sustainability. "The ACCC won't ...

RBA governor urges implementation of ISSB standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... of it was critical, but the fact that we committed to it was important. "Australia has great potential here with clean energy. We're now in a better position to sell that story and to execute it when we're seen to be on the same path that everyone ...

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... profile or, how capital is invested into cleaner vehicles that use cleaner fuel," Chadha said. "When you consider rising energy costs, and higher maintenance costs for traditional internal combustion engines versus electric vehicles, in the longer terms ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... economy towards net zero," said Westpac CEO Peter King. "With nearly 80% of Westpac's electricity portfolio in renewable energy, we're already funding the transition to a cleaner future. Now, by releasing sector targets for 2030 in emissions-intensive ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable labelled bonds where the potential use of proceeds is naturally aligned with aspects of sustainable cities, such as clean transport, renewable energy or healthcare infrastructure, based on BNPP AM's proprietary approach to assessing thematic ...