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Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Government have been able to appreciate the different perspectives that we all have and have built up genuine trust for future collaborations." The Newpin SBB is underpinned by an outcome-based contract between the NSW Government and Uniting. Uniting ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... money with their morals and they seek out institutions that share those values. We know our members want to create a bright future for the children of tomorrow and the fact we are carbon neutral bank and have committed to not directly invest in fossil ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... the core of everything we do and we are deeply committed to a responsible investment approach which ensures a sustainable future,' said Mike Sales, head of TH Real Estate comments. "Abigail brings a wealth of experience and is ideally suited to push ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... energy fund. AGL's Broken Hill Solar Plant (photo courtesy AGL) QIC has invested the AU$800 million on behalf of clients the Future Fund and others invested in the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund (QGIF). AGL has provided AU$200 million of cornerstone ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... with Horizon Housing to "finance the purchase of management rights for 995 existing affordable housing properties and the future development of up to 60 new social and affordable homes. "We're very fortunate that we represent members in the health and ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Australian corporate boards must have regard to the complex risks and potential opportunities of climate change in their governance and disclosure to minimise scrutiny from regulators and potential litigation, according to Minter Ellison. Sarah Barker ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... are putting the cost burden of inefficient long-life assets onto current ratepayers, rather than sharing these costs with future ratepayers who will also share in the benefits. We believe it is time for councils to take a longer term view of their infrastructure ...

MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Kidney said. "Hopefully this will create momentum so that more corporate issuers use this kind of funding instrument in the future." The Climate Bonds Initiative recently certified the AU$500 million Westpac Climate Bond, which will be allocated to seven ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... "Being able to put together the partnership with Westpac is a major opportunity to accelerate the transition to a low carbon future," Peters said. "To put it another way, between now and 2020 there will be $20bn invested by commercial property developers ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... post-adoption is mapping and aligning current business to the goals in a more explicit way. However, working on into the future, businesses will need to make commitments, set targets and assess impacts and report on those impacts. The UN Global Compact ...