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C-suite executives cite climate as top risk to growth: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... targets in response to investor and community demands, and are seeking opportunities associated with reducing carbon footprint, Nelson noted. Concerns about how climate change will impact growth is permeating through a number of strategic decisions that ...

Property developer sets more ambitious timeline to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... rollout of renewable energy, portfolio electrification and pioneering a number of innovations to reduce its overall carbon footprint. "We brought the target forward by two years and the strategy is very much focused on highly efficient operating assets ...

Mars Australia shifts to 100% renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Pacific regional director of Total Eren. "We are very pleased to be able to play a role in reducing Australia's carbon footprint and increasing the ratio of renewable energy in the country for the benefit of such pioneering and responsible industry ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares will launch another sustainability-linked ETF on the ASX. The BetaShares Climate Change Innovation ETF (ERTH) is designed to provide investors with exposure to global companies "at the forefront of tackling today's climate and environmental ...

Clean Energy-based ETF to list on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
One of Australia's main exchange traded fund (ETF) providers will launch an ETF based on the clean energy sector. VanEck is finalising preparation of the Vectors Global Clean Energy ETF (ASX: CLNE), which is expected to commence trading on the ASX in ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon emissions." The engagement programme asks for the adoption of science-based targets covering the full carbon footprint of the businesses, the reframing of corporate strategies, business plans and capital frameworks, adjustments to management incentives ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... customers, particularly the pure play online players, where packaging and shipping can be a large part of their carbon footprint - look to us for leadership in terms of the investments we're making in our packaging and the other moves we're making in ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... byproducts, labour concerns, raw material sourcing issues and other issues. The company is looking to reduce its carbon footprint, its toxicity footprint, and do something to benefit the community and he overall supply chain. That falls under environmental ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... targets will not only be accomplished by divesting from emissions intensive stocks, he said. "If we reduce our carbon footprint, it may end up in another investor portfolio," he said. "The complementary part is the forward-looking part, where we need ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Small and medium sized ASX listed companies can measure, monitor and report their material environmental, social and governance (ESG) exposures through a new technology platform linked to the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s ESG Global Standard Metrics. ...