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Australian Ethical launches Fixed Interest Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... issues - the trust has invested in bonds issued by KfW and Macri said Australian Ethical is hoping to invest in a forthcoming green bond issued by the International Finance Corporation. On the corporate bond issuance side, Australian Ethical only invests ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Index provider Solactive AG has launched its Solactive Green Bond Index, based on a bond universe provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative. The Solactive Green Bond Index is the first in the market globally to provide exposure to green bonds - fixed ...

Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund Sustainable Melbourne Fund has submitted comment to the department's green paper on their proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP). The government has published draft legislation to repeal the carbon pricing ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Assiniboine Credit Union, Banca Popolare Etica, BancoSol, Banco Fie, BRAC, Centenary Bank, Credit Cooperatif, Cultura Bank, First Green Bank, GLS Bank, Merkur Cooperative Bank, Mibanco, Banco de la Microempresa, New Resource Bank, OnePacificCoast Bank ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... obligation for companies to offset any emissions above historic levels, which RepuTex said is suggested in the government's green paper on the proposed legislation. RepuTex forecasted estimated domestic emissions abatement of 156 million tonnes under ...

IGCC joins world peers in voicing fugitive methane concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has joined international investors groups that are expressing concern about fugitive methane leaks and are calling on oil and gas companies to adopt universal implementation of best practices to prevent venting ...

CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
( Ed. note: This article is updated throughout with comment from Lois Cuthrie, CDSB executive director) The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has expanded its reporting framework to include more information on natural capital calculations - ...

BCCM forms task force to examine public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Business Council of Co-Operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) has assembled a national task force that will prepare a green paper examining the "viability and roles for co-operatives and mutuals in delivering key public services." Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The government of South Australia has proposed legislation that will bring environmental upgrade finance to the state and provide a new financing vehicle for commercial developers to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
When it comes to sustainability issues in 2014, corporate Australia is likely to focus on the transition to the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 guidelines, defining and reducing environmental and social risks in the supply chain and defining the social ...