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Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The e-commerce giant will mandate suppliers to disclose carbon emissions towards net zero by 2040, Amazon's 2022 sustainability report highlights. Starting in 2024, the US$1.321 trillion company will update its Supply Chain Standards to require ...

UniSuper invests with NorthStar Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
UniSuper has awarded a $50 million mandate to a specialist impact equities fund manager. UniSuper has appointed NorthStar Impact as a specialist external listed equities manager. NorthStar Impact invests in listed Australian and New Zealand companies ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Macquarie University has inked a $450 million sustainability linked loan (SLL) as part of a refinancing deal that will see interest rate savings invested in scholarships for disadvantaged students. Macquarie has refinanced its bank facilities and worked ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Charter Hall Group has become the largest 5-Star Green Star rated office portfolio in Australia as well as holding the most 6-Star Green Star Performance rated office buildings in the country. With more than 1.58 million square metres certified, the ...

ACCC publishes greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" based on a recent greenwashing ...

Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on access to climate-related data. The collaboration will join MAS and SGX ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A second consultation paper released this week by Treasury asks for feedback on a standardised, internationally-aligned, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure framework that will be implemented starting from 2024. The new framework, informed ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Investors' wishes have been granted with the release of the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) first two finalised standards - providing guidance for companies to disclose high quality ESG information to investors. The standards ...

Just 5% of global emissions covered by corporate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
CDP has issued a stark warning that current corporate targets disclosed will not reduce emissions enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. CDP's new Corporate Environmental Action tracker has found the number of 1.5°C -aligned science-based targets ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Specialist advisory firm Alaya Consulting today announced a partnership with Australian emissions management platform Avarni to facilitate ESG reporting and carbon emissions management in Hong Kong. The consultancy's focus on ESG disclosure, science-based ...