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Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... guidelines. Adrian King, partner in charge, climate change and sustainability at KPMG Australia, says that companies are not investing in sustainability initiatives, but will invest in the costs to transition to G4. "Companies are doing what's necessary ...

Addis, Blackburn-Wright open impact investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... (DEEWR), have launched a company that will consult and collaborate in initiatives to build the capacity of the impact investing sector in Australia. Sandy Blackburn-Wright, IMPACT Investing Australia Blackburn-Wright and Addis have opened their organisation ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... increase the efficiency of newly manufactured solar panels," Frischknecht said. "ARENA understands the importance of investing right across the innovation chain, from research and development to commercialisation." The research behind the technology ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
A new retail superannuation fund, Good Super, has been launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions facing Australia, including climate change, changing demographics, and social justice ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... targets allocated a negligible 0.08% of capex (versus 0.09% in 2012)," CDP said. "Compared against the benchmark of investing between 3% and 4% of capex in emissions reduction projects (as established in the 3% solution), these levels of investment fall ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... social and environmental impacts, are challenging to institutional investors. Further, there are concerns that impact investing is incompatible with fiduciary duties governing superannuation trustee behaviour. "There are some common myths out there and ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... assets expose investors to both the risks and the opportunities of climate change and other macro-economic challenges. By investing in companies and projects that actively measure and manage the risks of climate change, institutional asset owners can ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Global infrastructure funds based in Australia find it easier to allocate capital in other markets and they will continue investing in their expertise to do that until there is a policy framework here that makes sense for the long term." The CEFC serves ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... significant opportunity for investments, up front, by the government, the Reserve Bank of Australia or the banks themselves in investing directly in community finance," Mooney said. "There is tremendous opportunity in community finance/microfinance. ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... ground and companies lose value in the devaluation. Taking the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and other government investing bodies out of the equation, the figures for the rest of the investment management industry are not as rosy, O'Connor noted. ...