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New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Investment model, is being implemented across all of the company's investment programs, and is linked to material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within each area. New Forests has also applied impact reporting metrics from the Impact ...

CEFC, Palisade Investment Partners launch infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Palisade Investment Partners will launch a new fund strategy that will invest in renewable energy projects in Australia. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO CEFC is allocating up ...

MSCI launch MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Impact Metrics, which provide measurements of companies whose products and services aimed at addressing social and environmental challenges. Linda-Eling Lee executive director, global head of ESG research, MSCI The new framework is aligned with the Sustainable ...

London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has joined the Climate Bonds Partnership Program, the first global stock exchange to do so. LSEG incorporates a number of exchanges including London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, FTSE Russell Indexes, MillenniumIT ...

Foresight Group hires Gary Sofarelli for Sydney office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian team," said Nigel Aitchison, partner, Foresight Group. "Our experience in the UK across a variety of environmental infrastructure projects stands us in good stead to adapt those strategies for the Australian market. Having Gary on board and ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The green bond/climate bond market is expected to continue strong growth in 2016, spurred on by commitments made in last year's COP21 Paris Agreement. Industry experts predict that Australia will also see issuance in 2016, but as in other regions, the ...

Government launches new Clean Energy Innovation Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The federal government will retain the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), and has announced that the two specialist agencies will jointly manage a AU$1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF). ...

Ayers Rock Resort finishes 1.8MW PV system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and Epuron have completed a 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort. One of the arrays forming the 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort (photo courtesy of Voyages) The Clean Energy ...

Cities provide essential collaboration: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... great drivers of successful cities, where business want to be and people want to live are those with the highest environmental standards. Cities can have successful collaboration on climate change because they can see the individual benefit and the collective ...

GRESB launches Health and Well-being Module

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... COO, GRESB. "GRESB's vision is to ultimately create better places for people and communities - places that reduce environmental impacts, improve social practices and set high standards for corporate governance - in profitable ways that make good business ...