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Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... big difference regarding the merit of a claim." The European Parliament in May proposed banning the use of general environmental claims like "environmentally friendly", "natural", "biodegradable", "climate neutral" or "eco" if they do not come with detailed ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "It is important that infrastructure is designed, built, and operated to deliver long-term social, cultural, environmental, and economic benefits creating a legacy that transcends the Games." With a focus on climate positive, resilient, and nature-based ...

Regnan outlines challenges to biodiversity conservation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Conservation efforts in biodiversity, nature and ecosystems have "failed to achieve their goals" due a variety of flawed assumptions including exclusionary practices separating people and nature, according to a report by Regnan. In Beyond Biodiversity ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... (Nindethana). The deal sees CBA enter into a strategic partnership with Greening Australia Ltd, a not-for-profit environmental enterprise and majority shareholder of Nindethana. As part of this partnership, CBA and Greening Australia will collaborate ...

The importance of additionality in impact investing

MATT LAWTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... ultimately contributes to stronger investment outcomes. Those of us embedded in the world of impact; sustainable; or environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing know well how prolific it has been in coining terms and concepts to describe the ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Asset managers have argued in favour of engagement rather than divestment - but a new report from non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker has found that even sustainability funds at the largest asset managers are consistently voting against biodiversity ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... ALCA, Zoos Victoria, CSIRO, Landcare, and Amcor. Campbell is Greening Australia's first female CEO since the environmental enterprise adopted a national structure. "Greening Australia's enterprise structure and emphasis on delivering large-scale ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment platform. Impact Fund II is a closed-end investment vehicle that aims to create positive social and environmental impact alongside generating private equity returns. It has a focus on making direct investments across strategies ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... managing director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), an international consortium of business and environmental NGOs that was consolidated into IFRS in January last year. She is also a former Global Reporting Initiative Stakeholder Council ...

Octopus Energy makes waves with £1.5bn renewable energy investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... partners... The mutual benefits are profound, from economic growth and job creation to technological advancement and environmental sustainability. "The launch of our newly-forged UK-Japan renewable energy partnership marks a significant milestone in ...