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Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... tradeoffs - there are dislocations in markets, energy prices are soaring, and there is the need to source energy with whatever carbon intensity to meet your energy needs - there are going to be tradeoffs and near-term pullbacks." Those tradeoffs and ...

Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Four Australian companies are amongst the top 50 listed corporate carbon emitters for the entire Asian region, according to research from Barclays. AGL, Origin, Rio Tinto and South 32 appear on the list, which surveyed how 50 Asian listed companies ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... around $29 million invested in AGL as of 2022. The closure of Loy Yang Power Station may avoid up to 200 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent compared to the previous closure date. AGL then plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 52% ...

Apostle Funds Management launches carbon credit fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
TelstraSuper has backed Apostle Funds Management's new global carbon credit fund, which offers exposure to carbon prices through five major global markets. The Apostle Global Carbon Credit Fund offers exposure to global carbon markets for sophisticated ...

New report finds global carbon markets hit new record amid energy crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... strengthened policymaker's commitments and accelerated efforts to end fossil fuel dependency, reveals the 2023 International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)'s Emissions Trading Worldwide Status Report. The report released Wednesday found that carbon ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Bank Australia has announced that it will aim to reduce its carbon emissions by 64% by 2030 as an interim step to net zero by 2035. The mutual bank's target, which applies to Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and covers its financed emissions, has been validated ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... target, slightly higher than 45% in 2022. A majority - 55% - said they are assessing the impact of their portfolios on carbon emissions. However, investors are lagging on Scope 3 emissions, with only 20% of investors measuring these, and 27% have obtained ...

Scentre Group reports sustainability progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Energy rating across its retail developments. It is listed as a GRESB Global Development Sector Leader and has achieved a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Climate Change A rating. The company identified several areas of risk for modern slavery - foreign ...

Brambles launches Australian-first circular economy green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... reuse models, producing tangible environmental benefits including reductions in the use of natural resources, waste and carbon emissions." The eight-year €500 million green bond, with a coupon rate of 4.25%, was issued under Brambles' European Medium-Term ...

Podcast: Greening corporate finance - Alison Chan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Metrics in 2021 and is responsible for developing sustainable finance strategies to support the global transition to a low carbon economy. Chan previously worked at National Australia Bank where she was director, sustainable finance, as a senior advisor ...