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Sustainable Melbourne Fund, ARENA, extend partnership in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have extended their partnership to double the number of local governments in Victoria offering Environmental Upgrade Finance (EUF). Scott Bocskay, CEO, Sustainable ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Calastone believes that not having technologists in executive roles "presents a risk for those firms' ability to devise sustainable future business models, particularly sectors yet to face the impact of disruption such as funds management." Calastone ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... firm, they see the demand rising from the market. They have a major presence in Australia as well, of course. ESG/sustainable investment, whatever you want to call it - is one of Morningstar's strategic priorities, and from the Sustainalytics perspective ...

CEFC lends $32m for construction of green student accommodation project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... than 10% of enrolled students. BSPRE Investment Director Nick Singleton said that by investing in environmentally sustainable design initiatives, the Waymouth Street project was expected to help meet accommodation demand, while positioning itself as ...

International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... market," said Mike Faville, BNZ head of debt capital markets. "This bond is a critical step in opening up green and sustainable investing opportunities in NZ dollars, and we thank IFC for its continued commitment to the New Zealand market and its development. ...

Responsible Investment assets top $622 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... engaged about how they think about the impact of their portfolios and report back to their members on that. Do the Sustainable Development Goals become a useful framework for that? We hear a lot more about the Sustainable Development Goals from our m ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... for Gender Equality (EOCGE), and that meet the requirements of NAB's social bond framework, which aims to promote sustainable and socially responsible investments, NAB said. NAB's construction and issuance of gender equality bond "struck a chord" with ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... in 2016. ACSI also noted that as an emerging trend, 19 ASX200 companies (9.5%) referred to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals in their reports and 17 of these reported at a "Detailed" or "Leading" level. However, the survey found that ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Limited was approved by shareholders on 1 June. The Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust, to be renamed the Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund, will adopt the WHEB Listed Equity strategy which dates back to January 2006. This strategy has been employed ...

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... objectives of the National Financial Literacy Strategy, and also provide a "meaningful and tangible link into the UN Sustainable Development Goals," VicSuper said. The aims of the FIAP Trailblazer program align with VicSuper's existing advice and communication ...