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Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... Vision Super has released its latest Corporate Responsibility report, detailing their activities, including reducing the carbon intensity of the portfolio and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures. In 2017, Vision Super for the first ...

Willis Towers Watsons joins Climate Bonds Partners Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... the global market for climate and green bonds through three paths: "work to shift investment to rapidly delivering a low-carbon and climate resilient economy; participate in designing the market; contribute new ideas for structuring to policy measures ...

New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
New Forests' Tasmanian portfolio company Forico and CO2 Australia will sell carbon credits to the Australian government via the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). David Brand, New Forests CEO The federal government recently approved a plantation forestry ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... long term potential," said John Dillon, HWPF fund manager. Over the long term, HWPF is targeting a portfolio of net zero carbon outcomes, including low-emission transport options, such as electric vehicles, ride sharing and integration with local transport ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs large-scale solar developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... about 375,000 average homes. It represents 1% of Australia's total electricity generation, and represents reduction in carbon emissions, of around 1.8 million tonnes annually. The CEFC committed $110 million in senior secured debt towards the 110MW Wemen ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The "weight of money" is driving the transition to a low carbon economy, and "commercial imperatives such as investment, innovation and reputational factors, is increasingly driving that shift, rather than scientists or policymakers," according to Geoff ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... experienced new market opportunities through customer demand for sustainable products: between 2015 and 2016, customers using its carbon neutral products offset 8,114 tonnes of CO2, representing an increase of 30%." "Halting deforestation is inextricably ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability advisory practice covers workplace health and safety, sustainability (climate risk and adaptation, and low carbon transition and energy management), crisis, and safety leadership, culture and wellbeing. "From the Deloitte perspective ...

CEFC invests $200m into QIC Shopping Centre Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... for 36% of commercial building energy consumption, and are a "relatively untapped opportunity" to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "We have more than 1,750 shopping centres in Australia, and yet less than 10% of them ...

RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... as an example of what is driving investor interest going forward. "We want to have an impact - we want to have a lower carbon economy, a more positive impact on social services," O'Connor said. " One of the big areas for members and this industry is ...