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ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing AU$3 million in early funding support for an AU$800 million bio-energy project in Queensland. Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) is building a business case for a bio-ethanol production ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management, which Connor called a welcome development. "It's a very welcome development and overdue and others are going to need to do this," Connor said. "There is an increasing ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CEFC) invested AU$20 million in the green tranche. "This transaction is a significant milestone in the development of the Australian green bond market," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Institutional investors who have reduced their exposure ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Group, where he worked for more than 15 years in roles including head - customer led connections, responsible for the development and implementation of the banking service's "strategic direction for online banking, social media and mobile commerce," ...

GRI releases drafts for first six GRI Standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... include three topic-specific GRI standards - emissions, indirect economic impacts and public policy. "The sustainable development agenda has gathered significant pace in the last 12 months illustrated most notably by the Paris Climate Change Agreement ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... discrete community investment operation process and just looking at the returns on every dollar I spend on that community development program." In addition to Mirvac, other organisations are implementing social impact frameworks as well. New Forests ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... increasing its attention in the US markets, and Brand noted that policy volatility in Australia is impacting on business development in that market. In the US, among other investments, New Forests operates Forest Carbon Partners, an investment vehicle ...

CEFC, Palisade Investment Partners launch infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... portfolio of renewable energy projects that are larger than AU$1 billion, and will invest at an earlier stage of project development, rather than post-build, said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Normally pension fund investors don't invest in infrastructure ...

MSCI launch MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Linda-Eling Lee executive director, global head of ESG research, MSCI The new framework is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. "This framework was developed following a client consultation ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... during the agency's formative years," he said. "We are excited about continuing to play a pivotal role in fostering the development and deployment of renewable energy, and will build on our portfolio of over 200 projects by continuing to assess high-value ...