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US SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... investors seeking environmentally focused fund investments for consistent and comparable quantitative information regarding the GHG emissions associated with their portfolios and to allow investors to make decisions in line with their own ESG goals and ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... whether the company discloses: (1) board oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities; (2) total direct and indirect GHG emissions ("Scope 1" and "Scope 2" emissions); and (3) targets for reducing GHG emissions," Taraporevala said in the letter. ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... part of that solution, Hall said. She noted that energy and its end uses contributes to three quarters of the world's GHG emissions, which is why Maple-Brown Abbott focuses on climate risk in engagements with energy companies. "We've focused ...

CEFC makes $25m allocation to Orica to manage nitrous oxide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, which covers scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and its most material scope 3 GHG emission sources. The Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project is an important initiative in Orica realising its 2030 ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... RMIT report suggests that companies should be reporting on absolute emissions using calculations based on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which is a global voluntary framework "to measure and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and ...

Baring Private Equity Asia inks multi-billion dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... environment for female talent to thrive. To meet the climate change-linked targets, BPEA's portfolio companies will improve GHG emissions reporting, set climate targets, and ultimately drive emissions reduction. At the firm level, BPEA plans to create ...

GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... been, where they are now and where they are considering over the next 12-18 months. For the first time since the survey began, GHG emissions, including alignment with the Paris Agreement, was listed by ASX companies' respondents as the biggest area of ...

The importance of infrastructure in the transition to low carbon

URSULA TONKIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... has been dubbed "the challenge of our lifetime", is reshaping the industries which generate or facilitate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Serious changes need to be made in the coming decades. For example, electricity and heating must shift entirely ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... are taking out of the atmosphere as many tonnes of CO2 as we are emitting," Horster said. "That means you need to reduce the GHG emissions as much as possible, and you need to focus on ways of carbon sequestration. Currently, investors are really focusing ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... strategy and technology pathway," the company said. "As part of the reline assessment, latest technologies available to reduce GHG emissions intensity will be evaluated as an integral part of the project. The strong earnings and cash flow capability ...