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Not for Podcast: Discrediting Online Gambling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... gambling than any other developed country. The average loss for each Australian who gambled was $1,500, according to a government inquiry in 2010. It also found the costs to problem gamblers ranged from $4.7 billion to $8.4 billion, and the number of ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... buildings emissions performance data from the Commercial Building Disclosure Program, an initiative of the Australian government. "The release of these emissions performance trajectories means property bond issuers have a straightforward means to assess ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... well." During the federal campaign, IGCC published a list of seven climate change policy priorities for this term of government that were positioned to be a foundation for managing risk and encouraging investment in low carbon finance. The policy priorities ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has evolved the investment restriction screens on its Sustainable Australian Shares (SAS) investment option. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS has made three changes, including broadening existing screens to exclude companies that ...

Renew Financial on PACE, US residential renewable energy market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... programs. "The bulk of our dollar volume and number of deals is residential," said Jonathan Kevles, vice president, government affairs and market development, Renew Financial. "We see opportunities for growth in both areas, but commercial is more challenging. ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Many companies around the world do not have a comprehensive understanding of the performance, risks and sustainability impacts of their supply chain, according to a new report by the UN Global Compact and EY. While leading companies around the world ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Learmonth, executive director of impact investing at SVA. "All three partners in this transaction, Uniting, SVA and the NSW Government have been able to appreciate the different perspectives that we all have and have built up genuine trust for future ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Treasury Corporation of Victoria issued a $300 million green bond in July, the first certified green bond by an Australian government body. National Australia Bank has concentrated on Microfinance in its ethical banking products, said Sasha Courville ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... questioned participants on the company approach to philanthropy, the driver behind philanthropic decisions, the role that government incentives play and how effectiveness is measured and evaluated, EY said. According to the report's findings, 44% of ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... TIAA, a £599bn asset manager and provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields. The real estate investment manager focuses on retail, office, logistics, debt and multi family residential sectors ...