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Podcast: Ramping up impact on climate and biodiversity - Ingrid Kukuljan

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... talking with Ingrid Kukuljan, the head of impact and sustainability at Federated Hermes. Ingrid is responsible for the construction and management of the portfolios within Federated Hermes' impact and sustainability strategy and, among other activities ...

Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... whether proposed major developments meet environmental sustainability requirements before they're approved for construction in Sydney. The Environmental Sustainability Calculator, created by the Georges River Council's planning and environment ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... 50 degree day will occur in Australia. The simulation outlines the impact of a 50-degree day via four avatars - a construction worker, a farmer, a supermarket manager and an A&E doctor. "We wanted a cross section," Noble said. "Each one is telling a ...

ARENA backs hydrogen electrolyser startup

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... exceptional 95% (41.5 kWh/kg) efficiency combined with cost-effective materials and reduced engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) costs, Hysata's electrolyser will transform the economics of green hydrogen production." Stanwell CEO Michael ...

Woodside sells 10% of $16.5b Scarborough LNG to Japan investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... which Woodside owns in a 51% partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners, where Pluto Train 2 is currently under construction. This comes as the offshore regulator National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) ...

Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... expected to be second largest single phase solar project in the US. The project, based in Illinois, is currently under construction and is scheduled to be energized in 2024. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Societe Generale, and Truist served as ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Higgins said fund managers "need to tread with care" when it comes to using and assessing indexes as part of fund construction. "The ACCC have recently released draft guidelines on environmental and sustainability claims," Higgins noted. "One of the ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies and practices across La Trobe's facilities and operations. The bond will also go towards funding and construction and improvement of "eco-conscious infrastructure, including green buildings, electric vehicle charging stations, and sustainable ...

Using ChatGPT to assess climate targets: Acadian

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... company's goals, identifies key risks and gives companies a proprietary score. Acadian uses the tool in portfolio construction, but it is also useful to structure engagements to help identify issues if companies appear to be at risk of missing targets ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... percent in 2022 for the Scope 3 emissions related to its supply chain, which it said was mostly related to building construction and logistics as it shifted away from using third party suppliers. In 2022 the company's Scope 1 emissions grew by 11% ...