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Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... billion 600ml beverage bottles a year. A second PET recycling facility with similar capacity is under construction in Melbourne while a mixed plastics recycling plant is also being constructed in Melbourne. "The vast majority of Pact's emissions are ...

ISPT launches sustainable furniture scheme, diverts waste

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) has resold or rehomed more than 15,000 pieces of office furniture as part of an office building refit, diverting waste from landfill and recovering related costs as part of a sustainable furniture scheme. ISPT is ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... emerging markets because "we want to focus on the bottom-up impact of these cities," Sambor said at a recent briefing in Melbourne. Sambor noted there is strong demand from institutional investors globally for this strategy. BNP Paribas AM notes that ...

Strong growth in cleantech VC investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... with Uniseed, an early-stage commercialisation fund manager. Established in 2000 and now owned by the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney, New South Wales and the CSIRO, Uniseed provides seed funding for early-stage research and technology ...

Stone & Chalk takes on climate tech

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Bromley said. "The other avenue is really to continue to work b/c of our history in the start-up community in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, we can identify more of the climate tech focus start-ups. "We're not just a hub; we're programs and support ...

Banksia Foundation National Awards highlight sustainable innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... from the market, while also diverting wool waste from landfill. The Banksia National Sustainability Awards were held in Melbourne last night and recognised accomplishments across 15 categories, including ethical sourcing, health and wellbeing, future ...

Fintech Bloom Impact to cultivate retail climate investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Climate-KIC. It was also supported by Collis and Cyan Taed, the founders of Envato. Bloom's responsible entity is Melbourne Securities Corporation, while Cache Investment Management is the investment manager and administrator. It is set up as a managed ...

UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... with Uniseed, an early-stage commercialisation fund manager. Established in 2000 and now owned by the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney, New South Wales and the CSIRO, Uniseed provides seed funding for early-stage research and technology ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... join the sessions. The winners of the 33rd Banksia National Sustainability Awards will be announced at an event at the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre on 31 March. Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley will be the guest speaker. The ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Reserve Bank of India, including in the investment portfolio. Vaidyanath is the inaugural chief executive officer of Homes Melbourne and previously served as the CEO of the City of Yarra. She also holds director experience, currently serving on the boards ...