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CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is allocating up to $200 million with ANZ to provide discounted clean energy finance to business customers. The investment is designed to encourage small to medium-sized (SME) businesses to invest in activities ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... achieving our target involves several initiatives," a spokesperson told FS Sustainability. Pact will focus on maximising energy efficiency of machinery, reconfiguring operational processes, investing in new, more energy efficient equipment, installing ...

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... profile or, how capital is invested into cleaner vehicles that use cleaner fuel," Chadha said. "When you consider rising energy costs, and higher maintenance costs for traditional internal combustion engines versus electric vehicles, in the longer terms ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... economy towards net zero," said Westpac CEO Peter King. "With nearly 80% of Westpac's electricity portfolio in renewable energy, we're already funding the transition to a cleaner future. Now, by releasing sector targets for 2030 in emissions-intensive ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... case where a company is sourcing solar panels because they want to green their operations by focusing more on renewable energy on the one hand, on the other hand, those solar panels may come from a region in China that uses forced labour. "ESG needs ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... operate in global markets in areas that improve environmental or social outcomes such as healthcare, education, renewable energy, technology improving energy efficiency or resource use, as well as technology improving occupational health and safety outcomes. ...

Innova launches ESG model portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... the environment, which risks starving companies of capital, when better engagement is needed to help create a sustainable energy transition," Miles said. "The flip side to this is that those living in the third world have to deal with the fallout - not ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... strategies have performed well since 2018, but thus far in 2022, ESG benchmarks have underperformed because they are underweight energy and overweight tech, Steffen said. The challenge for ESG funds is that the longer the outperformance of fossil fuel-based ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... hire. In April, sister publication Financial Standard reported that Crestone appointed Wan Lum to the firm. He joined from Energy Super, where he was chief investment officer. Wan Lum reports to chief investment officer Scott Haslem. He was chief investment ...

CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Qantas Super have allocated a combined $100 million to an Ellerston Capital fund that will focus on investing on companies that are enabling carbon abatement. CEFC and Qantas Super have each invested $50 ...