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GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Compact Network Australia (UN GCNA) called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for policies that would strengthen the economy and ensure "a better future for all". The 48 signatories ...

Microfinance provider Grameen Australia hires Adam Mooney

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... that is not easily replicable." Mooney has extensive leadership and governance experience in community-led economic development and inclusive finance in Australia, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, PNG and other countries. He was the inaugural CEO of Australia's ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... including looking at green, social and sustainability bonds and credit products, although Lock said nothing was in development at this time.

CEFC invests in Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... developments whilst also targeting a 5 Star Green Star Design and As Built rating for the $900 million strong CPIF development pipeline of projects near major infrastructure roads, rail and ports; working with tenants to improve their sustainability ...

ARENA allocates $2.17m to Alice Springs grid project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian Government's $50 million Regional and Remote Communities Microgrid Fund. "This project will lead to the development of a tangible roadmap for increased renewable energy adoption in Alice Springs," said Darren Miller, ARENA CEO. "The lessons ...

BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... look like. The only initial exclusion is that we exclude such companies whose main business is not in Australia." The development of the equity-linked vehicle is an "exciting market leading development," said Ian Learmonth, CEO of the CEFC. "As the first ...

Identifying exposures to modern slavery a key concern: Informed 365

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... suppliers, said Bernhardt. The collaborative group, which includes Vicinity, Dexus, Mirvac and others, have paid for the development of a tech solution via Informed 365 to gather pre-competitive information from more than 1,000 supplier companies in ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... irculated a consultation paper to explore developing such a registry in Australia, with the paper noting that "the development of the G20 High-Level Principles on Beneficial Ownership Transparency, subsequently endorsed by G20 Leaders at the 2014 Summit ...

ESG integration policy brings consistency, innovation: JPMAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... demonstration piece - we should be able to go in there and track exactly what you've done and what impact you've had." The development and implementation of the ESG integration policy will assist in developing new products and funds that are related ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... investment manager Nuveen has secured US$150 million in commitments for a Global Impact Strategy linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rekha Unnithan, co-head of private markets impact investing, Nuveen The strategy, which is open to investors ...