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QIC Shopping Centre Fund issues $300m certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The QIC Shopping Centre Fund (QSCF) has issued a AU$300 million Climate Bond-certified green bond. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Proceeds of the bond will fund capital expenditure associated with its asset development and sustainability ...

CEFC reports $1.5 billion in new commitments for FY2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) committed almost $1.5 billion in investments over the 2018-2019 financial year. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The CEFC has issued an update on investment commitments in the past financial ...

CEFC provides $120 million finance for Curtin University development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $120 million to help finance building construction of Curtin University 's new innovation hub. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The CEFC made the $120 million commitment in ...

CEFC takes $51m stake in Victoria's Kiamal Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its third equity investment in a large-scale renewable energy development, taking a $51 million stake in Victoria's 200MW (AC) Kiamal Solar Farm. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... rights will not end with modern slavery. "We have to look to reporting more generally beyond modern slavery," she said. "The GRI is revising their human rights standards. We think that companies will face a lot more pressure to report on their exposures ...

CEFC nears $1 billion mark in investment in Australia's wind sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made a $180 million commitment to the Collector Wind Far in south-eastern New South Wales. The CEFC will play the role of sole debt financier, supporting the delivery of the $260 million project. With ...

Coca-Cola Amatil joins membership of BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
Coca-Cola Amatil has joined the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia Coca-Cola Amatil is one of the largest bottlers and distributors of ready-to-drink beverages ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
More than two thirds of apparel companies around the world can demonstrate tracing all final stage suppliers for human rights and environmental exposures, but only 18?% have traced input suppliers and 8% have traced all material suppliers, according ...

Dhaka, Colombo stock exchanges launch guides for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... launched technical guidance guides to listed companies with recommendations on best practice for sustainability reporting. GRI provided technical input to the guides, and both publications were launched on 28 March. "More and more companies are starting ...

GRI marks 20th anniversary of first draft guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has marked its 20th anniversary since launching its first draft sustainability reporting guidelines. The GRI noted that 20 years on, 93% of the world's largest companies by revenue report information on their ESG ...