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Super fund backs microgrid battery storage development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
An industry superannuation fund has made an investment in a microgrid battery storage development to capture renewable energy in New York City and Texas. Aware Super has invested US$30 million in SER Capital Partners' New York City microgrid projects ...

Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... work and provide options for private rental. The program will deliver secure, modern, and affordable homes throughout Victoria - This allocation will be in addition to new housing builds from existing allocations such as the state's $185 million ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
As investor demand for funds that demonstrate positive social and environmental impacts as well as financial returns increase, a recently launched impact credit strategy managed by Regnan is outperforming its benchmark. In late January of this year ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... In 2014. They have supported a number of green issuance, including sub sovereign issuance from Treasury Corporation of Victoria and the world's first consumer Green Term Deposit Certified by Climate Bonds via subsidiary UBank. Australia's green ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A group of 16 institutional investors with more than $850 billion collective Australian assets under management have launched a 10-year initiative to drive greenhouse gas emissions down by 2030. The Climate League 2030 will see participants "support ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Two Melbourne-based organisations are augmenting staff by recruiting for analysts with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) responsibilities. The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is hiring an analyst with responsibility ...

Head of sustainability salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... than females. Geographically, salaries for heads of sustainability are "significantly higher" in New South Wales than Victoria - on average, $323,592 in NSW and $274,941 in Victoria. The top salary packages are for those working mining and metals, at ...

Solar financier to issue certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... In 2014. They have supported a number of green issuance, including sub sovereign issuance from Treasury Corporation of Victoria and the world's first consumer Green Term Deposit Certified by Climate Bonds via subsidiary UBank. Australia's green ...

Climate change to bring more frequent, intense weather: IAG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... from the Hunter River, down through the central and southern New South Wales highlands, and into central and eastern Victoria, will also be exposed to higher risk. Intense bursts of rainfall are expected to increase across the country, resulting in more ...

Microfinance provider Grameen Australia hires Adam Mooney

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... $5,000 to start with, and mentoring/training as and when needed," Mooney said. "We are doing a pilot in Broadmeadows in Victoria, a pilot of other programs, focusing on action based learning. We are learning as we go, and tailoring the Grameen model." ...