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Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank's wholesale cash product has been certified as an ethical fund by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Teachers Mutual Bank's Debt Issuance Program is an AU$500 million fund and has negative screens in place ...

FTSE Russell launches All-World ex Coal indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... customers' requirements as they increasingly seek to define, measure and model the industrial transition to a Low Carbon or 'Green' Economy". FTSE Russell is also developing custom ex-coal products that will be in line with impending legislation in Norway ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is lodging resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities, among other ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... structure a financial instrument around that." See Also: NSW develops first social impact investment policy Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... industry's investments are in the form of bonds, which is why the Climate Bonds Initiative is a natural partner for us. Green bonds underpin the aims of the United Nations-backed Principles for Sustainable Insurance. We need collaborative, widespread ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... in 2015. The market is comprised of US$53.8 billion in unlabelled climate-aligned bonds, and US$65.9 billion in labelled green bonds. The increase of US$95 billion is attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall ...

CEFC provides $100m financing for Origin Solar Servicing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... projects in the near future." See Also: CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust CEFC, NAB launch $120m green finance fund

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Divesting from the worst emitting fossil fuels is only one step towards decarbonising the world economy, and Australian Ethical Investment says achieving the stated goal of capping global temperature increases to 2 degrees C requires a "sophisticated ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... NABERS Energy Base Building Rating, reducing base building electricity use by nearly 50%. See Also: CEFC, NAB launch $120m green finance fund

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... misleading or deceptive conduct," Barker said. "A misleading or deceptive conduct action would be likely to be framed along 'green washing' lines - if funds are making public statements about their commitments to sustainability and/or approach to climate ...