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Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Thirteen global investment banks have endorsed the Green Bond Principles - a set of voluntary guidelines on the development and issuance of green bonds. Marilyn Ceci, managing director, JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank Bank of America Merrill ...

IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has joined the I nternational Climate Bond Standards Board. IGCC represents more than 85 European institutional investors, with total funds under management of approximately EUR7.5 trillion. ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Standard has established a Low-Carbon Transport working group which will develop eligibility criteria to certify low-carbon transport-related bonds. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds chair The group consists of Michael Replogle, managing ...

GRI, RAFI to collaborate on human rights reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Reporting and Assurance Frameworks Initiative (RAFI) will work together to improve corporate human rights reporting. RAFI is a recently launched initiative that is developing frameworks for companies reporting ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian residential and commercial property could reach zero carbon emissions standards in 10 years with sufficient retrofitting to reduce energy consumption, according to Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit research and education organisation. ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has signed the Investor Statement on Bangladesh, joining more than 190 shareholders and investors which are calling on brands and retailers to implement the core labour standard of the International Labor Organisation (ILO). ...

Barclays and MSCI launch ESG Fixed Income Indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Barclays and MSCI have launched a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income indices based on three categories of strategies. Laura Nishikawa, vice president and head of fixed income ESG research, MSCI ESG Research The Barclays ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Large European companies will be required to disclose environmental, social and governance information as part of their annual reporting under a proposal adopted by the European Commission. Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier Companies ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Australian investors are examining impact investments opportunities both domestically and overseas and are part of a growing pool of investors globally that are allocating funds to impact investments. As investors seek out investments that provide both ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Only 30 ASX100 companies in 2011 had their sustainability reporting assured by independent third parties, in line with global trends, according to research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Net Balance Foundation. ...