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Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... work on energy efficiency in Australia, which is related to plans designed for reducing energy costs, reducing carbon emission and improving sustainability." The index also examined climate risk and climate exposure as part of the risk. "Climate risk ...

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 ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The 2032 Brisbane Olympics are an opportunity to set "a new sustainable paradigm" and transform the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and maintained, according to AECOM and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. The consultant and ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australian seaweed start-up Immersion Group has attracted investment from a Japanese investor to ramp up production of a native seaweed species that reduces the methane produced by ruminant livestock by up to 98% when added to feed. Methane from livestock ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
CBRE Australia and New Zealand is implementing a landlord-focused real estate sustainability data intelligence platform for commercial properties. CBRE Property Management has formed an exclusive global strategic partnership with UK-based Deepki, a ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The transition to a renewable energy future was a central part of the Federal Budget unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night. In addition to action on climate, the Budget also included an $8 million allocation to establish a federal government ...

CEFC invests $80m in Pacific Equity Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has allocated up to $80 million into a private equity strategy that will focus on decarbonisation across Australian mid-market infrastructure. The CEFC has invested in the $1.4 billion Pacific Equity Partners ...

Holcim NZ launches low-carbon cement facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Holcim New Zealand has officially launched a low-carbon cement replacement facility in Auckland. Lower carbon cement products backed by third-party verified environmental certification, ECOPlanet and ENVIROCore, will be manufactured as part of a brand ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A new study has confirmed that hybrid working can facilitate major carbon savings, cutting down on carbon emissions caused by the building and transport sectors. Hybrid working models are becoming increasingly attractive to employees. In a recent study ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
South Korean markets watchdog the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), has announced a taskforce to develop ESG fund disclosure standards. The framework will cover investment strategy and targets, relevance to ESG, manager capabilities and performance ...