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EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... issues such as these, implementation of sustainable supply chain practices and investments not been uniform across all Australian industrial sectors, Jeyaretnam said. The consumer products, financial services and telecommunications sectors have led the ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... an AU$50 million green tranche, certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative. The ABS is supported by a pool of Australian unsecured, retail, "no interest ever" payment plans, originated by Certegy Ezi-Pay Pty Ltd ("Certegy"), a wholly owned subsidiary ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Earlier in 2015, National Australia Bank (NAB) issued a $205 million in the United States bond markets to finance an Australian wind farm, and in 2014, NAB issued the first Australian climate bond - an AU$150 million green bond, the first Australian-issued ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... engagement with environmental and social issues. Rosemary Sainty, doctoral researcher, UTS Business School and founding Australian representative to the UN Global Compact To grapple with these issues as well as understand the relative balance of stakeholders ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... more tools to integrate commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals, said Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "There are new protocols for understanding different aspects of company ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... governments to develop projects that can be financed by green/climate bonds. Whilst these 27 signatories do not include Australian institutions, the Investor Group on Climate Change has signed on as a support of the statement, along with Ceres Investor ...

Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... strategy. Bradford succeeds Louise Davidson, who left Cbus earlier this year to take up the position of CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. "I believe the finance industry can, and should, play a key role with integrating sustainability ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... on Biological Diversity Earlier this year, VicSuper become signatory to the Natural Capital Declaration, the first Australian superannuation fund to do so. "We are excited to have Citi commit to the Natural Capital Declaration's programme to strengthen ...

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... reduction plan," according to a joint statement from the federal government and the City of Melbourne. "I am delighted the Australian Government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, is investing in energy efficiency," said Environment Minister ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... social and affordable housing projects. Ted Dow, CEFC CIO CEFC's AU$250 million will complement AU$100 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The AU$350 million will go towards building at least four, and as many as 10 new large-scale ...