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London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... LSEG join our Partners Program sends a further signal to all stakeholders of the growing role green bonds can play in sustainable investment... The LSEG is uniquely positioned to provide market based knowledge and perspectives as a Climate Bonds Partner. ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... actively engaging with corporate Australia on the subject of green bond issuance, and Katharine Tapley, ANZ's director of sustainable finance solutions noted that having buy-in from senior executives is important to getting the process going. "One of ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... can be used to inform decisions across businesses and entire economies. This is essential if we want to make the UN Sustainable Development Goals and COP 21 agreements a reality."

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... their depth and capability to our Partners Program. We anticipate working more broadly with them on the development of sustainable green bond markets." Meanwhile, last week, Philippines geothermal company AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) yesterday reached financial ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... former Philippine Secretary of Finance Roberto F. de Ocampo. "GRI already helps developed countries invest millions in sustainable development activities in emerging markets to address poverty, human rights and climate change," de Ocampo said. "The sustainability ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... on long-term sustainability," Whitehead said. "You can't have a long term business in agriculture without it being sustainable, and we're preparing for it." Under an aggressive growth scenario, the report states that "Australia would need to increase ...

Social license to operate key to achieving sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a framework for business' role in sustainable development, covering issues business must manage to earn and maintain social license to operate, according to an expert in social research. Robert Boutilier ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... representative to the UN Global Compact. There is a growing convergence of initiatives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Finance Initiative, and the Global Compact, with resources to manage those initiatives, and corporate ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Certification is a valuable recognition of the work that our Fund does to achieve good outcomes for members using ethical and sustainable decision making principles and processes. We are privileged to be able to manage our members' money in accordance ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... decision making. Further information is available on his web site here. Roger is joint co-ordinator of the Accounting for Sustainable Knowledge research network at Macquarie University. He has published widely and is a pragmatic academic, keen to see ...