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Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
As governments around the world enact massive stimulus bills to ensure that economies do not implode during the coronavirus pandemic, funds should be allocated towards projects that build sustainable economic growth, according to the World Resources ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
GRI has hired two senior staff at its Amsterdam headquarters - a director of capital markets engagement and a head of policy. Siobhan Cleary is the new director of capital markets engagement, a newly created role. She joins 1 May and will be responsible ...

Thinking about the future of work in the time of coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... interactions. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia It will be an undefined long period before corporate, investment, government and community leaders can assess the full quantitative and qualitative information that is being assembled right ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... the duties of institutional investors to consider climate-related risk. The CCA also recommends that the Australian government should consider the recommendations of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative when its final report is published later ...

Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... economy. Beyond Ratings' data feeds into the recently-launched FTSE Climate Risk-Adjusted European Monetary Union (EMU) Government Bond Index ('Climate EGBI'), which follows the launch of the FTSE Climate Risk-Adjusted World Government Bond index (Climate ...

Taskforce recommends government support to build social impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
A landmark Social Impact Investing Taskforce is recommending that the commonwealth government take a "coordinated and long term" approach to guide its involvement in the social impact investing market. Kylie Charlton, managing director of Australian ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... likely to get sunburn from UVB than those living in Europe, North America or most of Asia. According to the Australian government we have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. At least two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Victoria. Rendering of Younghusband Woolstores development (Image provided by Impact Investment Group) The Federal Government Department of Agriculture, Water & the Environment (DAWE), and ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects have signed on as tenants, which ...

Green bond issuance could hit close to US$300 billion: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Insight Investment predicts issuance of green bonds could hit close to US$300 billion in 2020, and the global fund manager is continuing its call for increased transparency and a "clear demonstration of positive impact." Josh Kendall, senior ESG analyst ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... business has also led to increased climate litigation. Whilst most litigation has been focused on lawsuits against government, according to a report by the London School of Economics and the Grantham Institute, the US and Australia are 'hotspots' for ...