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WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Western Australia's iron ore mining sector scores 71 of 100 points and ranks eighth of 89 governing jurisdictions assessed for governance of their oil, gas and mining sectors in the 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), conducted by the National Resource ...

Government to establish $1 bn National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... of affordable housing. Mark Peacock, acting executive director, Impact Investing, Social Ventures Australia In the 2017 Budget, the government said that it would allocate $9.6 million for 2017-2018 to establish the NHFIC, which will begin operations ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open Good Money site in Morwell, Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... difficulty." The financial counsellor will be employed by Good Shepherd Microfinance and will provide services around debt advice, budget advice, consumer advice and a number of other issues, Mooney said. There are currently three Good Money locations ...

Evergen to pilot program installing system with SGCH

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Renewable energy tech company Evergen has launched a pilot program that will see the installation of its intelligent home energy system in 10 low income households owned by community housing organization SGCH in New South Wales. Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire chief operating officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... PRI managing director. "Peter's expertise in operational management, combined with his knowledge of business planning, budget management and reporting will ensure that we work smarter and more effectively as an organisation. We are delighted to welcome ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... government announced its intentions to fund a pilot program for SIBs earlier this year. As part of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, the Andrews Labor government has provided $700,000 "to help to deliver market testing and the procurement phases of Victoria's ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... with policymakers around issues like increasing the flow of impact investment, which, given the constraints of the federal budget, should appeal to whichever party forms government, said Sabina Curatolo, director, government relations and policy, Impact ...

Local Councils "missing out" on clean energy solutions: CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Australian councils are "missing out" on lower cost, clean energy solutions and should consider how to improve their infrastructure for better energy performance, according to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The CEFC has published a new market ...

Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia As part of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, the Andrews Labor government has provided $700,000 "to help to deliver market testing and the procurement phases of Victoria's ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... clean energy growth from 2020, followed by stagnation through most of the 2020s; and 98% of the sector's 30-year carbon budget used up in the first ten years," the Climate Institute found. "One of the graphs I use when talking with CEOs in the energy ...