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Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... areas." Another area where there is ongoing interest in valuation of sustainability-related work is the value of social investments and community engagement. Jeyaretnam said they had clients that are interested in value measurements of their social investment ...

CDP: progress stalling on supply chain emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... suppliers, the figure is 7%, up from 5% in 2012. Suppliers did realise savings of US$11.5 billion from emissions reduction investments this year, but this is down from US$13.7 billion in 2012, the report found. Policy uncertainty has a direct bearing ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... investment." bankmecu is considering its strategy in how it invests in and finances social enterprises and impact investments. The bank is looking at the potential of community bonds, but is also looking at its own existing product lines, Dowland said. ...

IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... standards in place for green bonds and climate bonds, the Climate Bonds Standard helps investors identify low-carbon bond investments and provide reassurance that their capital is being allocated to projects which have clear low-carbon credentials." ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... group held its first teleconference meeting just before Christmas to begin work on developing eligibility criteria for investments areas in low carbon transport, the Climate Bond Standard said. The group will evaluate topics including what types of rail ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Finance Australia According to a report produced by the University of Sydney Business School, misperceptions that impact investments means sacrificing return, a lack of consensus on how to "assess and position impact investment within mainstream investment ...

LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... fund demanding disclosure and transparency on details about climate risk and the extent of their fossil fuel based investments. Poutler also pointed to ShareAction's Green Light campaign in the UK as another example. "ShareAction in the UK have launched ...

Video Panel: Ethical Investments: Design and Communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical Investments: Design and Communication from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate in Sydney on the investment decision-making behind ethical financial products in the areas of superannuation ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... access finance tailored to unlocking the benefits of energy efficiency upgrades, but opening up a new pool of potential investments for institutional investors and financing opportunities for lenders. Currently, bankmecu, NAB, Eureka Funds Management ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... impacts directly. You have proximity and touch and you can manage risks." In addition to the potential hedging benefits, investments in some assets, like agriculture and forestry developments, do offer valuable exposure to macro trends like the increased ...