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First State Super names Damian Graham as chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... want to contribute to the quality of the community that our members will retire into by investing in ways that are sustainable, generate jobs, foster innovation and contribute to a more productive economy." Graham will be responsible for the assets of ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... years, three years, evened five years from now." The FIAP program is also linked to poverty reduction goals in the Sustainable Development Goals, Godhino said. "What we are doing is not just looking at small actions that 30 organisations are taking ...

CEFC to invest $110m in Investa Office Management portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Peter Menegazzo, c hief i nvestment 0 fficer, Investa. "We bring extensive knowledge and expertise in the area of sustainable responsible investment and are committed to driving further change to the built environment, by sourcing and fostering new technologies ...

ANZ appoints Katharine Tapley head of sustainable finance solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
ANZ has appointed Katharine Tapley as head of sustainable finance solutions (SFS), loans and specialised finance. Katharine Tapley, head of sustainable finance solutions (SFS), loans and specialised finance Tapley has served as acting head since June ...

Julia Leske appointed new chief executive officer of CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... the Australian National University, and a combined Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration/European Studies and Sustainable Development from the Universities of Munster (Germany) and Twente (Netherlands). CAER provides bespoke services to clients to ...

New Forests launches third Australia New Zealand forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... New Forests Timber Products. New Forests said ANZFF3 will be managed in accordance to the company's commitments to sustainable forest management, third-party forest certification, and responsible investment. The fund will be managed by Mark Rogers, New ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... more than 2C of global warming and are developing the business strategy required to adapt through the transition to a sustainable low carbon energy system." The guide was developed by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change with support from ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... BHP Samarco, we're seeing civil society stand up and question whether companies are doing things in an ethical and sustainable manner." EY advises companies to undertake three activities - taking a "good look outside" to engage with external stakeholders ...

New Zealanders want KiwiSaver funds to consider ESG factors: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... should be able to have their cake and eat it too, as a strong body of evidence now shows us that investing in more sustainable companies can deliver stronger investment outcomes." The survey was commissioned by RIAA in conjunction with Kiwi Wealth, and ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... funds and assets participating in the inaugural GRESB Infrastructure Assessment, it is clear that the interest in sustainable infrastructure is high," said Emke Bus, managing director, ESG & Infrastructure at GRESB. "The development and operation of ...