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MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... use this kind of funding instrument in the future." The Climate Bonds Initiative recently certified the AU$500 million Westpac Climate Bond, which will be allocated to seven wind energy facilities and five low carbon commercial properties. The underlying ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has issued an AU$500 million climate bond to fund renewable energy and low carbon commercial property in Australia. Siobhan Toohill, Westpac The funds from the bond from the Westpac Climate Bond will be allocated to seven wind energy facilities ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... BaptistCare, Commonwealth Bank, Energy Australia, NAB, Queensland State Government, Suncorp Group, Swinburne University, and Westpac - have joined as "trailblazers." The program has received AU$1 million in funding for the first two years of operation ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$200 million to the Westpac Efficient Financing Program, which will finance business investment in solar, energy efficient technologies, and low emissions vehicles. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... activities, including successful engagement on climate change related issues with Australian companies including BHP Billiton, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, and NAB, launching a proxy voting website that discloses voting intentions before company meetings, co-filing ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... viability in such uncertain policies, and that should be seen as core business for them." Some Australian companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management, which Connor called a welcome development. "It's a very ...

RobecoSAM hires ACCSR for engagement over assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... the number of Australian companies that participate in the corporate sustainability assessment." In 2015, the DJSI named Westpac Banking Group and Stockland as industry group leaders in their review, while BHP Billiton was added to the sustainability ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... initiatives." This year, twenty three Australian companies were assessed in the yearbook. Qantas Airways, Stockland, Tabcorp, Westpac Banking, ANZ Bank, and National Australia Bank all received gold medals. RobecoSAM noted that 2'126 companies from 42 ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... response to Walsh's questions at their AGM, while Money3 provided written answers. Walsh noted in his letter to Money3 that Westpac has withdrawn its banking and lending services to Money3. Walsh posed four questions to Money3's auditors, BDO : What ...