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RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
With the maturing of the responsible investment market, the focus of the industry is shifting from justifying the case for ESG-management techniques on how to use the tools to allocate capital and shape the future Australian economy. Simon O'Connor ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses bond issuance from second quarter 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The pool of green bond issuers continued to grow during the second quarter of 2017, extending investor choice, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Climate Bonds Initiative has released their second Green ...

Russell Investments launches Low Carbon Global Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... proprietary decarbonisation investment strategy and measures "the value and measure of carbon, green energy, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics." "The design of the fund comes off the back of running a similar strategy for ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... votes. "Australian laws make it difficult for shareholders to hold public companies to account on some important environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "In other jurisdictions where non-binding shareholder ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... what they are putting their money into is an ethically responsible fund." ETHI's screening criteria includes an environmental/sustainability requirement but also a wide range of other ethical and social filters. In doing so it offers a "true to label" ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... application of New Forests' ongoing investment strategy, Brand said. "Twelve to 18 months ago, we began migrating from an environmental markets strategy to more asset heavy strategy that is to some degree better aligned with our clients, so now will ...

IGCC annual conference discusses managing climate change risk, solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... of the two fund options - the sustainable balanced and the sustainable high growth options, as well as the Global Environmental Opportunities sector option. The Global Environmental opportunities had $440.1 million, which she called "reasonable, but ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... climate risks; strategies exist to promote resilience of the wider system, and assets or projects have no negative environmental impacts." "The World Ocean Council is pleased that Climate Bonds Initiative convened the development of Marine Renewable ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... noted that in the 2017 financial year, "Brambles' Sustainability Risk Committee conducted a review of the economic, environmental and social sustainability risks to which the Group is subject. This review identified material sourcing and safety as the ...

CEFC commits $98 million in finance to Victoria's Bannerton Solar Park

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing around $98 million in debt finance for Victoria's largest solar farm. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The CEFC is the sole debt financier on the 88 MW (AC) 110MW (DC) Bannerton ...