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LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainable public transport, LGS said. "Our decision to invest in the EBRD bond reflects our longstanding view that investing sustainably is the key to delivering returns to our members over horizons in the order of 40 years or more," Peter Lambert ...

AXA IM: impact investing to drive growth in ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... head of responsible investment at AXA IM, highlighted three trends influencing the growth in ESG strategies - impact investing, an increased focus on board diversity strategies and the use of ESG factors across a broader range of asset classes such as ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... areas where they do business, Dunn said. "There are examples of this, like Rio Tinto talking about the importance of investing into communities, not just because it's expected of them, but because they want healthy supply chains around them and because ...

EY: Businesses need long term carbon policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability leader. "There is no question that the uncertainty is making a difference in the way that companies are investing or seeking to invest in abatement technologies," Nelson said. "There is no certainty on the existing policy framework, so ...

Carbon price uncertainty erodes business investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... looked at businesses in the clean economy - 67% said that business activity was still going on, and that they were still investing because there was this long-term price signal in place. " Businesses are willing to support a long-term price on carbon ...

Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... activities, according to the results of a global survey of investment practices. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer The third Global Investor Survey on Climate Change was commissioned by the networks of the global ...

GRESB signs up new partner, members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Robeco has EUR189 billion in assets under management and is an independent asset manager and leader in sustainability investing. See Also: GRESB hires new head of Asia

Bush Heritage Australia fund pays farmers for conservation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... work, both from the perspective of working with local communities and having something that people are interested in investing in in the long term." The stewardship agreements aren't intended to work as a stand-along business line for landowners, Walsh ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia, according to a study commissioned by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC CEO Oliver Yates The study, Investing in Savings: Finance and Cooperative Approaches to Electricity Demand Management, was carried out by the Institute ...

Christian Super invests in microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Christian Super has made an allocation to microinsurance by investing in LeapFrog Investments. Simba Marekera, policy analyst, Christian Super The AU$720 million superannuation fund made the allocation in early July, said Peter Murphy, Christian Super ...