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DON Smallgoods site to house bioenergy plant development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... investments and wider Energy Supply Strategy endeavours at Castlemaine, we anticipate a total 40% reduction in DON's carbon footprint by 2025." As part of the pre-construction phase, significant contributions have been received and committed, with additional ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... their aim is to produce a "premium, battery-quality hydroxide product for electric vehicles," leading to a zero carbon footprint, and then will have the spent brine then re-injected in a closed-loop cycle, according to their website. "What we've learnt ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is developing a carbon exchange and marketplace with an aim to launch by the end of 2021. SGX, in conjunction with DBS, Standard Chartered and Temasek, are developing Climate Impact X (CIX), aimed at providing entities with ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
The New Zealand government has introduced world-first legislation that will require listed companies, banks, insurers and fund managers to make public climate risk-related disclosures. The legislation will affect not just New Zealand-domiciled entities ...

Loomis Sayles names three ESG appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Loomis, Sayles & Company has promoted three people to new roles related to the firm's environmental, social and corporate governance work. Holly Young has been named ESG senior analyst. In this role, Young will work with investment teams to ensure data ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... rollout of renewable energy, portfolio electrification and pioneering a number of innovations to reduce its overall carbon footprint.

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... found last-mile delivery accounts for 53% of the total cost of shipping-and 41% of total supply chain costs. "The carbon footprint of the last mile has long been an environmental and societal challenge," said Koorosh Rouhani, a managing director within ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the consequences come from a minority of companies. "Around 10% of companies make up around 90% of the overall carbon footprint within the MSCI World Index," he said. "That's a very small number of very large emitters, and for the most part, every ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, climate change and decarbonisation, engagement with indigenous people, waste and good corporate culture were key topics of engagement for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil recently released its engagement report covering its activities ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... companies start to see this. We've seen companies assigning science-based targets to understand how their carbon footprint can be lowered." There are trade-offs for companies to consider - feed additives that reduce methane from animals comes at ...