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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 ...

ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Australian businesses pursuing voluntary government certification for climate targets are expected to further drive the use of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), according to Commonwealth Bank. As Australian businesses adopt net zero carbon targets ...

Government launches review of Safeguard Mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government has launched a review of the Safeguard Mechanism as part of its overall policy to reduce Australia's carbon emissions by 43% by 2030. The government is seeking consultation on the proposed review and reform of the Safeguard Mechanism ...

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 ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
BlackRock Real Assets will acquire one of Australia's leading battery energy storage systems and renewable energy developers as part of a more than $1 billion capital commitment. One of BlackRock Real Asset's funds will acquire Akaysha Energy ...

Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in companies that are early in improving their ESG performance can be "more powerful" for investment returns than investing in companies which are already considered ESG leaders, according to Pengana Capital. "Securities that transitioned ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Recently passed legislation to reduce carbon emissions 43% by 2030 in law is currently the most prominent example of the Labor government's new action on material ESG issues, but experts tell FS Sustainability that more is being done, even if it's ...

HESTA, ISPT invests in medical office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA and ISPT have invested $140 million to develop a medical office building in Melbourne, their first direct property acquisition in the healthcare and life sciences sector. ISPT and HESTA as mandate partner will co-develop an on-hospital-campus ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Pact Group has set a target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and New Zealand by 50% by 2030. The sustainable packaging, plastic recycling and reuse company's target covers its direct and indirect Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. "Our ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
V-Square Quantitative Management has launched an ESG and carbon transition index strategy that aligns with the Your Future, Your Super performance test. The V-Square MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy tracks the ...