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Shell Scenarios on pathways to net-zero emissions

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... underlines the importance for Shell to be "part of the big transition of the 20 th century that brings more energy and more development to the world." Shell Scenarios earlier this year published A Better Life with a Healthy Planet: Pathways to Net-Zero ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... interest in sustainable infrastructure is high," said Emke Bus, managing director, ESG & Infrastructure at GRESB. "The development and operation of infrastructure projects will play an important role in achieving the ambitious carbon reductions goals ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... people trained, for each outcome area. "This type of report and market intelligence will play an important role in the development of impact performance measurement standards," said Amit Bouri, CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). "Achieving ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
In the year since the launch of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Australia's Big Four banks have been mapping their performance against these goals and which goals are relevant to their business strategies. The SDGs came into ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 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. "Fast fashion can be sustained, but ...

Oliver Yates to step down as Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... commenced a CEO search process. "Mr Yates' dedication, energy and experience have played a critical role in the CEFC's development, investment performance and its market position as a sector specific investor and as an effective tool of public policy," ...

Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... proprietary Northern Trust Quality Score (NTQS) as one of their factor-based quantitative investment technique in the development of optimised portfolios for clients. Northern Trust has also assessed environmental, social and governance (ESG) data as ...

BNP Paribas to develop products around Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking will develop structured products tied to the Solactive Sustainable Development Goals World Index. BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking has been licensed for the new equity index, which consists ...

Stockland reports on integrated sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... horizon. When we get the community value proposition correct, the sales follow. You can either treat the state's of a development as different short term projects, or one large project. We have aspirations to even purchase land around the projects we ...

Louise Davidson joins International Integrated Reporting Council board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... all their opportunities and risks in a holistic way, the better they enhance their long term value and sustainable development. I'm looking forward to working with the IIRC board to move this agenda forward, in Australia and globally." Davidson's appointment ...