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SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... and the AU$10 million Benevolent Society Bond. Also in 2016, the NSW government announced National Australia Bank will finance a New South Wales social impact investment which is not a bond to fund a program to reduce recidivism by parolees in that state. ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australia should become a centre of excellence in the design, and implementation of green finance based on its ability to create reporting and methodology systems such as the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), according to ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$54 million in a large-scale solar development in North Queensland. The CEFC has provided $54 million in debt finance to Genex Power for the development of the Phase One 50MW large-scale solar ...

CEFC invests $75m in new Palisade Investment Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$75million as cornerstone investor into a new specialist renewable energy fund managed by Palisade Investment Partners. The Palisade Renewable Energy Fund (PREF) is seeking to invest as much ...

Australian Ethical Investments join Principles for Positive Impact Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments and Westpac Bank have signed on to the newly launched Principles for Positive Impact Finance, a new set of criteria to assess the impact of sustainable investments. Dr Stuart Palmer, head of ethics, Australian Ethical ...

Teachers Mutual Bank joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... social, environmental and cultural enterprises. The group sponsors a number of initiatives, including the Sustainability | Finance | Real Economies fund (SFRE, pronounced Sapphire). James will attend the Annual Meeting of the GABV, in Kathmandu, Nepal ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$150 million to three solar projects in regional New South Wales. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The three large-scale solar farms will be built in Dubbo, Parkes and ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Allan Tait, vice-principal administration and finance and chief financial officer, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from ...

Clean Energy Innovation Fund invests in Carbon Revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... weight reduces vehicle weight and saves on fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The AU$10 million will be drawn from finance from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), and will be part of Carbon Revolution's AU$50 million capital raising. The ...

Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm begins energy generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and AU$20 million in debt financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm is expected to reach full generation by the end of the year. ...