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ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... listed companies. "Requiring disclosure will allow investors to meaningfully engage with companies on slavery risk mitigation, leading to better informed investment decisions," Davidson said. "Public reporting will also lead to greater accountability ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Water Criteria Phase 2 Consultation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... provides investors with a verifiable, science-based screening process to evaluate bond investments bringing climate mitigation, vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning to the fixed income investment space," according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... carbon regime." The US investment strategy combines timberland returns with additional exposure to revenue from climate mitigation, Brand said. Globally, New Forests manages more than 2 million acres of forestry, land, and conservation investments, including ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Certification. Anna Creed, head of standards at Climate Bonds Initiative The new criteria outlines disclosure, GHG emission mitigation and climate adaptation and resilience requirements for marine renewable energy technologies and related infrastructure ...

Investors decry decision by United States president to withdraw from Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... GSIA." Climate change is the gravest threat to mankind's future and the Paris Agreement is the best hope for global mitigation. By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, President Trump will slow progress, but will not stop it. Our members will continue ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... responsible fund assurance, advisory to financial institutions and has published several studies on climate change mitigation investment. "Deloitte is thrilled to join the Climate Bond Initiative as an approved verifier," said Julien Rivals, partner ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... coordination across different levels of government. The report also suggests potential solutions, such as adopting "blended mitigation and adaptation investment solutions to generate commercial return and adaptation outcomes," and also suggest building ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... and NZ governments to implement the Paris Agreement as well as Australian-specific measures to reach climate change mitigation and adaptation aims. IGCC supports the re-establishment of the Senate Economics References Committee's Inquiry into Carbon ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Whitford, TCV managing director. "This transaction has allowed TCV to support not only the state's investments in climate mitigation and adaptation, but it has also allowed TCV to engage more closely with our existing investors and develop relationships ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Development Goals, and both products allow investors to analyse their portfolios and make inavesmtents based on risk mitigation and return seeking associated with the SDGs. "We've been working on this product for over two years now, and we recently launched ...