Search Results

Showing 1501 - 1510 of 1907 results for "Development"

CDP, We Mean Business partner for Road to Paris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
CDP, the Global Compact Network Australia and WWF-Australia are collaborating to push a set of global initiatives in Australia for corporate action on climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in December. The three groups will work to ...

Victorian government boosts Good Money funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... low incomes a viable alternative to high cost payday lenders," said Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development at NAB. "We know that Good Money is doing just this with more than half of its customers saying that they do not intend to use ...

GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... social impact of the real estate sector," said Nils Kok, GRESB CEO. "Through the extension of credit, lenders enable development, investment and borrower activity in a sector that consumes 40% of energy and contributes 30% of greenhouse gas emissions ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Local Government Super once again regained the top position on the global Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) index for their work in managing climate risk, but 85% of the 500 largest asset owners globally are still not adequately disclosing or managing ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... matrix can help identify gaps in the collective skills of the board, which should be addressed through professional development for directors and in board succession planning. The ASX notes that a board skills matrix is useful information for investors ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Compact. "Our partner exchanges are already using it to start an internal conversation about their role in sustainable development and sustainable capital markets." The communication includes questions on how exchanges define and view corporate sustainability ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... will operate out of Melbourne. Bert Rebelo, who is moving from Hong Kong to Melbourne, is the new head of business development for Northern Trust Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand, with Senior institutional sales manager, Shane Teunissen ...

Louise Davidson appointed ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... on Climate Change (IGCC). "I'm delighted to join such an influential organisation at such an important point in its development," Davidson said. "There is a growing recognition of the key role that ESG issues play in the success of the companies in which ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues that impact their bottom line," said Daniel Wild, head of sustainability investing (SI) research and development, RobecoSAM. "Sustainability issues dramatically change companies' competitive environment. Ultimately, companies that ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... investor side and were published separately. The Climate Bonds Initiative and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) launched Growing a green bonds market in China: key recommendations for policymakers in the context of China's changing ...