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ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... adequately reporting on the sustainability of their economic, social and environmental sourcing practices, the Sustainable Procurement Disclosure Index (SPDI) reveals. The new index from RMIT University assessed 32 standards across governance, economic ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... in corporate PPAs in order to supply energy to the grid. "Amazon is using innovative approaches to renewable power procurement to help expedite the development of new solar and wind projects." PPAs will "allow Amazon to procure clean power directly with ...

Guide to identify and manage modern slavery for NSW entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Cockayne notes in the forward to the guidance. "It includes detailed information about how to organise operations and procurement to address modern slavery risks, with extensive good practice examples drawn from current commercial practice in Australia ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... governments to enhance the next round of NDCs and other climate plans. Australia also did not commit to the Green Public Procurement Pledge, the Cement and Concrete Breakthrough, or the Buildings Breakthrough towards near-zero emissions and resilient ...

Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... to tackle modern slavery through more than $42 billion worth of government department, local council and University procurement. "I look forward to working with any new national Anti-Slavery Commissioner to support each other's work - and hope to ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... between now and 2030 to achieve the goal, while also outlining how the government will add net zero considerations to procurement strategies. "Numerous emission reduction activities have already commenced across the APS, including through updates to ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... ambitious sustainability strategy in its financing by tying the cost of funds to achieving targets for renewable energy procurement and Green Star building performance ratings - two areas that align with its mission to provide students with quality ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... that by accelerating capital expenditure, investing in more efficient technologies, investing in renewable energy procurement which might have net cost. Investors also need to think about how they model those assets and consider how they factor in a ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... number of whole of government policies and frameworks that can be leveraged to reduce emissions, including property, procurement, fleet vehicles and travel. "Finance is reviewing and updating these arrangements and developing guidance for entities to ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... certification and improving the qualities of the timber and forestry products Brambles purchases. APA Group responsible procurement and modern slavery program manager Claudia Campbell highlighted that human rights considerations play strongly in purchasing ...
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