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Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Westpac and Mirvac have been named as global leaders in two of the 24 industry groups represented in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2017. S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), and RobecoSAM, an investment specialist focused on sustainability investing ...

Climate Bonds Initiative, UNEP-FI launch European Green Securities Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... European Covered Bonds Council. Estimates for European infrastructure investment needs to 2030 range between 2.6 and 4.5% of GDP, with EUR 200 billion of annual investment needed to finance clean energy and energy efficiency investments.

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... amongst Australians, particularly women, could contribute an estimated AU$2.9 billion per year to gross domestic product (GDP) over a ten year period. Financial modelling indicates that FIAPs that are implemented could also generate government savings ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Matt Christensen, AXA IM's global head of responsible investment. "Research has shown $12 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2025 by investing in the advancement of women's equality," Christensen said. "We saw a great opportunity to create a 'gender ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... amongst Australians, particularly women, could contribute an estimated AU$2.9 billion per year to gross domestic product (GDP) over a ten year period. Financial modelling indicates that FIAPs that are implemented could also generate government savings ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... promoting human rights and sustainability reporting in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. "Each year, 12% of GDP in OECD member countries is spent on purchasing goods and services," said Teresa Fogelberg, GRI deputy chief executive. "This ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... can't match the pricing, but would arguably have a better delivery of service." The social services sector comprises 3.8% of GDP (excluding volunteers) and employs 9.3% of the Australian workforce, Dr Chioatto noted, which gives further urgency to develop ...

China "grown into" role as climate change leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions from the power sector to 32% below 2005 levels by 2030. China committed to lowering carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 60% to 65% from the 2005 level by 2030 and increase the forest stock volume by around 4.5 billion cubic meters on ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... this alone, but the super system in Australia is now worth more than AU$2 trillion. It's much bigger than the size of the GDP, and while the SIS Act talks about our fundamental obligation of generating strong returns for our members, it was written when ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change disclosed by businesses are also recognised by the relevant city as well. Cities generate more than 80% of global GDP, have more than half the global population and consume two thirds of the world's energy, so cities' adaptation and mitigation ...