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Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... are a number of managers providing funds into the impact investment sphere already in Australia, and the Australian government is further encouraging the sector's development through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' (DEEWR) ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has recommended that the government retain its renewable energy target (RET), which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020, a decision that has been welcomed as providing stability ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... facilitate building the CEFC's investment pipeline. LCAL is an independent company established in 2010 by the Australian government and manages an AU$84.6m investment fund which provides finance to improve energy efficiency and achieve carbon abatement ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... will see both entities increase the range of their sustainability supply chain consulting services across private and government organisations in Australia. The merger was recently finalised and follows on from a history of successful partnerships, the ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... a lot of expertise and skills and understanding the sector." NovaPower is also working with Envestra, the Victorian Government and Latrobe City Council, ANZ in this pilot project. See Also: Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... ranking the world's largest institutional asset owners on how they invest to manage climate risk. Australia's Local Government Super (LGS) was ranked the top institutional asset onwer for its transparency and management plan, with South Africa's Government ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... governments or they damage other state based industries, this could have a flow on effect to the credit ratings to the government bonds and can result in an impact on our bond investments. As universal owners, asset owners in Australia can't avoid these ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance opens third Good Money site

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... The Good Money sites are the result of a partnership between NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the Victorian state government. The initiative will provide access to no-interest loans (NILS), which will be administered by Good Money, and StepUP low-interest ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... developing a national index of business' activity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research is geared at enabling government, businesses and the community to see the impact of businesses' activities to reduce emissions as well as track the country's ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... stops paying its income dividend and more pressure builds on our economy, business will not be in the mood to work with government on what they may see as the luxuries of social and environmental sustainability. The words just scream 'red tape' and 'green ...