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CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... including CBRE, have pledged to reach net zero by 2040. Founded in 2014, Deepki enables its users to collect energy, water, and waste consumption data, gain a view of environmental performance at a portfolio and asset level, establish investment plans ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 2021 following the commencement of the NSW Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act and the Victorian Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Bill which establish a mechanism for phasing out the supply of unnecessary or problematic single ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... that it is important for business and investment to educate themselves and signal their support, and that conflict is "a waste of time". The question put on the ballot will be set out as follows: "A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... CO2 abatement annually, with a recovery rate of more than 90%. The plant will process more than one million tonnes of C&D waste annually, including concrete, excavation material, vacuum waste and skip bin waste, diverting a significant amount of valuable ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Bangladesh's case, the majority of cotton needed to create fabric is imported, so moves to recycle cotton and cotton waste in-country could assure supply and potentially lower costs. "Garment manufacturing has a long value chain," he said. "If you're ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Quinbrook has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established US-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that focuses on using waste from the food and beverage industries to turn into biofuel. Quinbrook co-founder David Scaysbrook links this investment and ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and improving mining safety. Last year, the themes were net zero emissions; natural resource management: water and waste; diversity, equality and inclusion; and Nature Action 100. The company has $275 billion in sustainability integrated ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... panels at end of life - more than 100,000 tonnes due to be dismantled in Australia from 2035 onwards. This enormous volume of waste means there is a big opportunity for investors to profit by helping companies unlock the value of PV circularity. Power ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... implementing solutions, such as renewable energy projects, sustainable fishing practices, and innovations in shipping and waste management. To attract private sector investment, projects must demonstrate the economic benefits of sustainable ocean solutions ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... bank said it will continue improving efficiencies and reducing emissions across operations, including staff transport and waste management. Last year, Bank Australia also announced that it would cease loans for new fossil fuel cars by 2025. "Our responsible ...