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Positive ESG impact linked to financial performance: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... beyond the tenures of current CEOs and executive teams, which lead Melior to evaluate how companies set targets around emissions reduction and climate action and where they are linked to action and embedded in places such as remuneration repots, noted ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... differently over time, and relative to asset class, Chopra noted. During 2020, the relative materiality of greenhouse gas emissions has fallen, whereas labour practices, employee health and safety, and supply chain management has increased in importance. ...

Coles signs Queensland renewable energy deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... hemisphere, will supply three quarters of the Coles' electricity requirements, with the remainder supported by CleanCo's low emissions portfolio. The purchasing agreement will result in Coles reducing its electricity carbon dioxide emissions nationally ...

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... people across Wesfarmers' existing workforce by the end of 2022. The environmental metrics aim to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of ammonium nitrate within Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers business.

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... country's largest superannuation funds, which collectively hold $1.5 trillion in total assets under management, to address emissions funded through their investments, and evaluates their alignment with the Paris Agreement goal of net zero emissions ...

ARENA, CEFC changes open door to CCS, hydrogen investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... As part of the package, government will introduce new legislation so both agencies can "support new and emerging low emissions technologies (including zero and negative emissions technologies)," with the government specifying "critical technologies such ...

RealIndex appoints former Acadian executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... combination of client demand and through its relationship with First Sentier. Nash will focus her initial research on carbon emissions and metrics related to risks and opportunities in transition to a low carbon economy, with a goal of integrating those ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investment might be directed. RARE cited International Energy Agency (IEA) statistics stating that in order to lower emissions enough to keep with the UN climate change target to 1.5 -2 degrees of warming, "a baseline case of roughly $1.3 trillion needed ...

CEFC backs project to bring Tesla Powerwall to SA social housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... additional revenue stream for the SA VPP, while also providing wholesale energy and ancillary services to support a low emissions grid. "The CEFC is proud to be investing in Australia's largest VPP," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "We expect to see decentralised ...

GreenCollar secures funding for Queensland carbon farming projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... robust carbon farming industry in Queensland will create regional jobs and contribute to reducing Queensland's carbon emissions, as well as providing valuable co-benefits like healthier waterways, more habitat for threatened species, and more resilient ...