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Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... movers in the new industrial revolution will take first, second and third prize. Sadly for Australia, the Morrison Government is moving at a snail's pace." The world must take "ambitious accelerated action" to adapt to climate change and make "rapid ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... land, its recent history and soil carbon potential. Soil carbon sequestration is a key objective under the Australia Government National Soil Strategy and prioritised under the Low Emissions Technology Statement with the target of reducing the soil carbon ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... forging pathways to carbon net zero and accelerating the transition to a circular economy. The finalists also include a government initiative which uses recycled glass, asphalt and brick to build major road infrastructure and a company harnessing the ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
PwC Australia has hired an industry veteran as its first chief sustainability officer. Janette O'Neill joins PwC Australia from QBE Insurance, where she has been group head of sustainability since 2017. In her new role, O'Neill will provide leading ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... social and sustainability-linked US dollar bonds, demonstrating that growth in the space is strong," Mui said. "As for government and companies across the region plan their paths to net zero, the demand for debt financing to support green projects will ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Rocky Mountain Institute and CSIRO. The initiative is funded by philanthropy, company contributions and the Australian Government through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) Advancing Renewables Program. "The Australian Industry ETI is providing ...

Climate change a macro trend, driving secular themes: J. P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Climate change is a mega-trend that is driving long-term secular themes, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Josh Berelowitz, portfolio manager, macro strategies team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management said that climate change, widespread technology ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). She has more than 25 years of executive leadership roles in the local government sector as well as extensive Board experience across the public and private sectors, NFPs, universities and international banks ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... particular Senator Patrick, Lambie and One Nation, who were prepared to stand up for free market principles that the government abandoned. "It was profoundly disappointing that the government indulged crony capitalists and the major business lobbies ...

EY launches Net Zero Centre

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Investor Group on Climate Change Emma Herd, and Steve Hatfield-Dodds, who led the economic modelling for the Australian government's net zero strategy in the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER, 2021) and advised G7 leaders on ...