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Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... 179%. RIAA noted that the increase was led by sizeable mandates to themed funds "such as sustainable agriculture funds, green themed property funds, as well as a strong emergence of low carbon funds." Impact investment has also continued to show strong ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... bond universe has grown 16% or US$96 billion from 2015, with unlabelled climate-aligned bonds at $576 billion and labelled green bonds at $118 billion, according to the report. The report measured over 3,590 bonds issued from January 2005 to May 2016 ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has signed the Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties, which explicitly links consideration of environmental, social and governance issues to fiduciary responsibility. The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), UNEP FI ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... industry as a challenge when it comes to ESG-related strategies. Strong increases - albeit from a small base - in issuance of green bonds as well as strategies to exclude corporates and sovereigns with less than optimal performance on ESG factors has ...

CEFC provides $68m finance to Geelong office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... within the approved building envelope to get that extra half star." There is "growing demand" for affordable, high-quality green office space in Geelong, said Guy French-Wright, Quintessential Equity head of development. "Our 1 Malop Street development ...

ARENA funds Southern Oil Refining biofuel lab pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... have an abundance of plant waste that can be ideal biocrude feedstock and there are several potential markets for selling green fuels including aviation, shipping and defence," Frischknecht said. "ARENA has previously supported Australian companies like ...

MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). MEP Werke said that joining the partner program is the first step towards their planned 'Green Bonds' program, according to Climate Bonds Initiative. MEP Werke designs, finances and installs rooftop PV systems and has ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... private actors will provide an efficient answer to the global challenge of food loss and waste. 3GF has promoted yet another green and innovative solution to global challenges. "The new Food Loss and Waste Standard will reduce economic losses for the ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... the first climate bond directly issued by Westpac. Westpac Institutional Bank had a lead management role in the Kangaroo Green Bond issued by the World Bank in April, 2014. Westpac chose to certify its climate bond using the Climate Bond Initiative because ...

PRI considering integration of Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... investment. On the other side, we've been doing a lot of work in partnership with the G20. They've put together a study group on green finance. We're a knowledge partner to the G20 on this issue. We've been doing a lot of work around green finance and ...