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Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... by analysing environmental DNA (eDNA) and cells, "providing a snapshot of the life forms present. Minderoo Foundation director of OceanOmics Dr Steve Burnell, said research undertaken as part of the partnership will help accelerate marine biodiversity ...

ACCR files additional claims in Santos lawsuit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... gave us their documents, we gave them ours, we've expanded the claims owing to that material," said ACCR executive director Brynn O'Brien. "... Those documents give us more concern and therefore we've added those matters for concern to our ...

RBA warns of climate-related liability risk for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia has identified liability risk as one of the climate risks that businesses that do not sufficiently respond to climate change will face. RBA head of domestic markets Jonathan Kearns spoke at the Credit Law Conference this ...

ASX300 upping the ante on ESG reporting: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
ASX300 companies are taking action on carbon intensity and net zero targets while showing only incremental improvements on social indicators like gender diversity on boards and executive leadership teams, according to Melior Investment Management. In ...

Companies lag on digital transformation: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
More than a fifth of organisations across a range of industries are not undertaking a digital transformation, despite the rapid acceleration in the use of technology spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governance Institute has found. The Governance ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... shift to a more sustainable energy future is dependent on the use of large-scale battery storage," said Akaysha managing director Nick Carter. "By tapping into BlackRock's global capabilities and track record in climate infrastructure, we're ...

La Trobe Financial certified by Climate Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... the environment and building a better future." When announcing their carbon neutral status in 2021, La Trobe Financial director of ESG and international partnerships Caterina Nesci explained that the firm had identified included Scope 1 gas, fuel and ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... help our customers invest in crucial assets to help them grow their business, in a sustainable way," said ANZ managing director of commercial and private banking Isaac Rankin. "We are seeing many of our customers change how their businesses operate ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... responsibility to ensure we contribute positively to the global action on climate change," said Pact Group CEO and managing director Sanjay Dayal. "Our 50% reduction target also means we are aligning ourselves with the expectations of our suppliers ...

NGS Super divests from oil and gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... action by locking in decades of emissions." However, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) executive director Brynn O'Brien called the divestment a "cop out." "Divestment should be a tool of absolute last resort," O'Brien said. ...