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Australian Ethical Investments join Principles for Positive Impact Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Ethical and Westpac are both members of the working group that developed the four principles, which are a prelude to the development of a framework to measure and create a set of guidance around environmental and social impact. They "provide guidance ...

Putting Sustainable Beef on the Table

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... confidence of the public who are increasingly opposed to animal cruelty. Fence-mending has taken a step forward with development of the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework. The Framework focuses on four key themes for industry disclosure: Animal ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... homes. Separately, the CEFC and ARENA have been asked by Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull to "focus on encouraging the development of flexible capacity and large-scale storage projects" as part of the transition to low-emissions technologies. ARENA will ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... less than complementary about what was going on in Australia. That's likely to draw a bit of attention as well." The development and implementation of corporate policies to manage and eradicate potential situations of bribery and corruption - or ethical ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... a fiduciary duty to do so." The University of Melbourne will consult with the Oxford Martin School and UBS in the development of the sustainable investment framework, which Tait hopes will become a "blueprint for other universities to assess" and potentially ...

South Pole Group acquires Climate Friendly, splits business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Friendly will focus on developing CFI unit, which will focus on Australia's carbon market which is dominated around development of projects under the Clean Energy Regulator's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The CFI unit will operate under the Climate ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... the work we do around responsible lending and responsible investment, diversity and inclusion, innovation in product development, and through our business practices." The bank has set annual targets for each of the eight points in the plan, and will ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... said. Labour rights issues - and other sustainability risks in the supply chain - can be managed, but they require the development of longer term relationships between retailers and the factories from which they buy.

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures release draft guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... factor. Having a framework that allows you to identify the risks and opportunities in climate change is a welcome development."

Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm begins energy generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... providing enough energy to power 150,000 average Australian homes." For its part, the CEFC is currently supporting the development of "about a third of the total 300MW of large-scale solar currently installed or under construction in Australia, noted ...