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Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Vulcan Energy's zero carbon mission for producing lithium means that they use no fossil fuel consumption in the lithium extraction process, produce a surplus of renewable energy, and their aim is to produce a "premium, battery-quality hydroxide product ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... through to more specific factors like percentage of revenue in industry categories." Daintree screens out coal and energy extraction companies on environmental grounds, among other exclusions such as tobacco, controversial weapons, and, for New Zealand-based ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Moore said. "We see transparency and disclosure being key to citizens and governments getting a fair return from the extraction of their finite natural resource." In 2016, the Australian government c ommitted to implementing the Extractive Industries ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... significant loopholes. However, they have accepted they need to limit the underwriting of the most climate destructive extraction activities if they want to be credible actors in society." "We can't stop at coal, and at some point insurers need to make ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... expansion by services companies in investment portfolios." Public calls for divestment from coal, and other fossil fuel extraction activities is mounting. However, superannuation funds are governed by legal and fiduciary obligations to act in the best ...

Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Globally, less than one fifth of board and executive-level positions were held by women in 2016, according to survey of Vigeo Eiris data. Julia Leske, CEO, CAER Vigeo Eiris has published research to coincide with International Women's Day, looking at ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... a "select group of customers in the thermal coal supply chain," including customers with operations in thermal coal extraction, coal rail transport, coal-associated ports and coal-fired power generation. "We assessed these customers using two of the ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... these companies will also be expected to demonstrate they are taking steps to curb these emissions from oil and gas extraction, transportation and processing activities." The Marrakech Communique was adopted at COP 22 in Morocco on November 14, 2016. ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... general has prompted the industry to review its operations. Vernon last year conducted a review of the global mining and extraction industry sector, which gave greater context to events at BHP Billiton. He also pointed to industry protocols such as the ...

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... raised from lending to, or investing in, "large scale greenhouse gas polluting activities (from fossil fuel exploration, extraction, production and use)," according to Teachers Mutual Bank. The Debt Issuance Program was the first cash product to receive ...