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Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... vertical farming. "From farm to fork, our global food system is vast, complex, inefficient and increasingly unfit for purpose," said Shehriyar Antia, PGIM's head of thematic research. "There is no question the food system is in the early stages of a ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... generation of measurable positive social or environmental impact." "This is all in line with our belief that investing with purpose leads to greater returns," Richardson said. "The companies we work with have an unfair advantage on their competitors ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... international humanitarian law at Australian Red Cross. Kurnadi contributed to the development of the RIAA toolkit. "The purpose of IHL or laws of war is really to regulate warfare, in order to try to preserve an element of humanity, to limit human suffering ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and social issues, understanding is still in the foundational stages. Everyone wants to understand their role and their purpose, be absolutely certain that there is no argument. There are so many issues that fall under governance that it can be difficult ...

Graforce and Worley to scale GHG-free hydrogen gas technology in APAC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure. Plasmalysis is likely to be a valuable tool in the decarbonisation toolbox and contribute to our company purpose of delivering a more sustainable world." Graforce and Worley will showcase plasmalysis plants at the upcoming APPEA 2023 ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... also impacting business objectives, such as cost-effectiveness and consumer demand. "At the end of the day, the ACCC's purpose is to protect Australian consumers and organisations need to be very mindful of navigating these challenges by referring to ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... for new positions. "People are feeling they're making a positive difference in whatever job they're doing - there's a purpose to their role," Gvalda said. "For a lot of people, it's not about how much money they can earn - it's about how much difference ...

Holcim NZ launches low-carbon cement facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... new facility will manufacture ECOPlanet cement, which can reduce embodied carbon by more than 30% compared to General Purpose (NZ) Cement. ENVIROCore is a range of cement replacements which use granulated blast furnace slag or fly ash that heighten durability ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... many stakeholders don't seem to understand that the task of a super fund in first and foremost to satisfy the Sole Purpose Test, deliver investment returns and look after the financial interests of their members. "It is not to solve climate change ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 1959 such that "the 'economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia now and in the future' is an overarching purpose for the RBA rather than a separate objective for monetary policy." By doing so, that objective would encompass climate change ...