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CEFC provides $68m finance to Geelong office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... developers, more and more they're attaching themselves to our brand and being associated with ourselves and our sustainability initiatives. The ultimate aim in making this a norm is that the skill base increases and then those costs become more commercially ...

Podcast: Australia's Affordable Housing Solution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... rent. But according to experts, solving the affordable housing crisis is beyond the scope of governments alone. The Sustainability Report is pleased to present to you this podcast, produced in conjunction with Pro Bono News. The Sustainability Report ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... social as well as investment impacts. Debby Blakey, CEO HESTA As discussed in a podcast jointly produced by The Sustainability Report and Pro Bono Australia, affordable housing is an area of significant interest as an investment opportunity and as a ...

Dimensional Fund Advisors launches Global Sustainability Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched the Global Sustainability Trust in Australia and New Zealand which combines environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations with the firm's core equity selection methodology. Dimensional Fund Advisors ...

Video: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... modern slavery just some of the key issues facing investors. Investing and Human Rights - The Highlights from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. A panel of experts discussed how to measure, manage and monitor human rights impacts in at a recent discussion ...

Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... says "[a] listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks." The KPMG report said that 20% of listed companies ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has hired Lonneke Lowik as its new head of operations. As head of operations, Lowik will oversee the business operations and manage GRESB's Amsterdam headquarters. "Lonneke brings more than a decade ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and investors and companies are examining Practitioners on the ground note that many investors and companies with sustainability or responsible investment policies are already accomplishing some of the goals. As a result, part of the work in this first ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Initiative because it is seen as "best practice" by potential investors, said Siobhan Toohill, Westpac Group head of sustainability. "We've really seen that the Climate Bonds Initiative has become the market leader for climate bond certification," Toohill ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We are pleased to renew our long-standing and essential collaboration with GRI on sustainability reporting," said Lise Kingo, executive director of the UN Global Compact. "Together we can help companies measure ...