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Mirvac launches first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Mirvac has launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), fulfilling a commitment made in their 2015 This Changes Everything sustainability strategy. Sarah Breavington, Mirvac sustainability director Mirvac's RAP links to their commitment to "demonstrate ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative, the UNEP-FI and other stakeholder have held the first European Green Securities Steering Committee (EGSCC) meeting, designed to promote the development of the green securities market in Europe. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures releases final report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has released its final recommendations for a framework for disclosure of climate-related financial risks. Mardi McBrien, managind director, CDSB The Task Force on Climate-related Financial ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The majority of issuers of green bonds are providing "a degree" of public information about use of proceeds, according to a report from The Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The report, Post Issuance Use of Proceeds ...

Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the level of Resolve SBB Trust assets. Termination rights limit downside loss to approximately 40% of principal, and the target scenario estimated return is 7.5%, SVA said. "The way [the Resolve Program] works, each person is supported for two years ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The G20 Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is preparing its final recommendations, which will be presented to the G20 Leaders' Summit in July. As the TCFD considers the final draft of the TCFD guidelines ...

Sustainable Platform assesses database of companies against SDGs, performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... sustainability means, should mean, and actually does mean, in terms of what a given company is providing," Andrich said. "Our target is institutions that want to make sustainable funds and start-ups that offer fintech products to their clients, but we ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Trade and Investment through Reporting in the Indo-Pacific (STIR Indo-Pacific). The STIR Indo-Pacific program will target five developing countries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and pursue two means of ...

New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... United States, we have developed a heat map tool which can assess which forests have a higher carbon value, and then we can target investing into those and manage into those forests," Brand said. "Carbon storage fits in well with the California carbon ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Jeremy Colless, Artesian managing partner The Clean Energy Seed Fund was launched in September 2016 with a $20 million target, and included $10 million cornerstone commitment from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund. The fund will Invest in startups at ...