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SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has launched South Australia's first social impact bond, which will fund a program addressed at ameliorating the effects of homelessness. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... has to be built, and if you're going to have a rapid roll-out of energy storage solutions, which will assist in the transition to a low-carbon economy, you're going to have hydro." The hydro standards are focusing on issues like methane leakage as part ...

CEFC provides $54m to Genex for North Queensland large-scale solar farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Addison, Genex managing director. "The development of the Kidston Renewable Energy Hub is an important step in the transition of the Australian economy to a clean, low carbon economy." On completion, the 250MW pumped hydro storage project will support ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Turnbull to "focus on encouraging the development of flexible capacity and large-scale storage projects" as part of the transition to low-emissions technologies. ARENA will call for expressions of interest for demonstration projects under its Advancing ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... CSR Review. "The SDGs will continue to be very important for all kinds of organisations," Black said. "We expect some transition from talking about the Sustainable Development Goals to doing something about the SDGs. Last year, there was a lot of gap ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... climate policy and looking to launch that this year as a way of demonstrating our role in climate change and climate transition." Mcfarlane also noted that the bank will be installing solar panels on 11 additional bank branches in 2017, bringing the ...

GRESB appoints Sander Paul van Tongeren as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... October 2014. "I want to acknowledge Nils and his significant contribution to GRESB over the last seven years. After his transition, he will act as my strategic advisor," Ramanujam said. "Nils' vision for the real estate and infrastructure sectors to ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open Good Money site in Morwell, Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... a great service of fair, safe and appropriate finance anywhere, but particularly it's a strategy for communities in transition, where there is likely to be a large group of the population that is going to experience some sort of financial hardship. Latrobe ...

CEFC to invest $110m in Investa Office Management portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... factor for the CEFC, Lonergan said. "The CEFC recognises the importance of setting these targets to support Australia's transition to a clean energy economy, by accelerating the adoption of integrated energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies," ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... investor expectation for the oil and gas industry. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC I nvestor Expectations for Oil and Gas Companies: Transition to a Lower Carbon Future is designed to support engagement with the oil and gas sector post-ratification of the Paris ...