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CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... projects is very large, and it's great to be working with the CEFC to help establish this plant and contribute to a more sustainable Olympics." Pepper noted that the introduction of a landfill levy by the Queensland government and their commitment to ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced that the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, in partnership with the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI). ASFI is the organising body working ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... objectives and performance, yet roughly 4 in 10 surveyed consumers felt they have enough data to make environmentally sustainable purchasing (41%) or employment (37%) decisions, the IBM study found. 72% view ESG as a revenue enabler rather than cost ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions at the portfolio level seeking to achieve a combination of income and capital growth (total return) through Sustainable Investments. The fund aims to reduce the carbon intensity of its portfolio and maintain superior carbon metrics relative ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... aim to achieve the commitment to mandate TCFD-aligned disclosures by 2025 as announced by the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group. HKEX head of listing Katherine Ng said the proposals will position Hong Kong as a trusted ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... issue." "We ensure sufficient coverage by scheduling the opening and closing of themes on a quarterly basis," Robeco's sustainable investing specialist Laura Bosch Ferreté said. "Every year we will be closing off themes that reached the three-year milestone ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... are investing in recycling and waste management companies including Cleanaway Waste Management. And Fidelity's Sustainable Water and Waste Fund was established in 2020 to invest globally in companies involved in the water and waste management sec ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... renewables investment and Cultiv8 made three investments. Maple-Brown Abbott launched the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future Fund, led by co-portfolio managers Emma Pringle and Chris Hotop. The fund provides investors with exposure to a ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... as well as locally. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has identified strengthening action on greenwashing as a pillar of his sustainable finance strategy, particularly through product labelling. "This is why we are so pleased to bring in Shalini, who will be overseeing ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... being fertile waters for significant environmental and social benefits, from supporting marine biodiversity to driving sustainable economic growth in emerging economies and marginalised communities. Many of these micro projects are funded by blended ...