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Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... research from the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology Sydney that has led to the development of a packaging sustainability performance framework. David Gait, managing partner, Stewart Investors Stewart Investors commissioned ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... sustainability performance and support this with evidence based outcomes. The automated action plan has simplified the development process by identifying opportunities to improve our performance based on the Reporting Tool inputs. Most importantly, the ...

Macquarie Group issues £500 million facility to finance green projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... transaction further demonstrates the leading global role Macquarie is playing in the growth of green finance and the development of new renewables capacity," said Alex Harvey, Macquarie's chief financial officer. "The future utilisation of our Green ...

HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the sectors in which HESTA's members work. The Trust's largest commitment to date is $19 million to help finance the development of Australia's first dementia village in Glenorchy Tasmania. The development is a partnership between HESTA, SVA, Glenview ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... believe that intensive livestock production poses material risks to the global financial system and hinders sustainable development. Australian Ethical Investments, along with a number of Australian investors, participated in the initiative. Australian ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Technology has evolved such that flexible work can now be more effective and productive, Elliott said. He pointed to the development of the Suncorp Work@Home Hubs, which operate out of shopping centres in locates in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. "They're ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... model. "A key objective of the Community Futures Investment Model is to open up capital formation in areas where the development of sophisticated markets may be constraining opportunities," according to the book's blurb. "In order to establish Community ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... and environment, weapons, and ethical values and human rights. Nanuk also aligns its investments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mapping their investments against the 17 Goals. Nanuk has engaged Sustainable Trust as a data provider to that ...

CEFC makes its 10th investment in large-scale wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... began investing in 2013, catalysing an additional $3.1 billion in private sector capital, and has accelerated the development of more than 1.65 GW of additional renewable energy capacity. "CEFC finance has helped deliver almost 30 per cent of new wind ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Management has launched the Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund (SSF), which "seeks to address the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda in its investment." Bruce Smith, principal and portfolio manager of the Alphininty SSF The Alphinity SSF ...