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GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... their renewed memorandum of understanding, the GRI and UN Global Compact will focus on supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We are pleased to renew our long-standing and essential collaboration with GRI on sustainability ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... organized in the context of the Dutch Presidency of the EU. "Business and finance are key to achieving the Global Goals on sustainable development. But not all business is good business," said Eva Grambye, DIHR deputy director. "The protection of human ...

PRI considering integration of Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... assessing what the next decade of responsible investment looks like, particularly in the context of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fiona Reynolds, managing director, PRI PRI Managing Director Fiona Reynolds has been in Australia ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... years. The bank's lending to the CleanTech sector was AU$6.1 billion in 2015, Westpac said. "As a globally recognised sustainable company, Westpac recognises that we can help deliver practical solutions for customers that also support Australia's shift ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Global investor networks including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have published a sustainable research guide covering real estate investments. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Sustainable Real Estate Investment - Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement ...

Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... look forward to working with an organisation that is 100% dedicated to ethical investment and using my experience in sustainable investing to deliver market-leading results for investors," Murray said. "Australian Ethical is the leader in the Australian ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... renewable energy generation and clean technology development, waste and recycling processing, energy efficiency and sustainable agriculture." A total of 33 Australian institutions are on the AODP index, with 11 are ranked D or lower, including two at ...

ESG integration continues to spread across Asia: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... investment specialist at Robeco Hong Kong. Ronnie Lim, senior investment specialist at Robeco Hong Kong. Robeco integrates sustainable investing into its process, which Lim defined as a set of investment decisions that consider ESG criteria to generate ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Class A2-G note, FlexiGroup has given new and existing investors the opportunity to directly support environmentally sustainable industries". The ABS transaction was arranged by NAB, and lead managed by NAB and CBA. The green tranche was "structured ...

GRI releases drafts for first six GRI Standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... drafts also include three topic-specific GRI standards - emissions, indirect economic impacts and public policy. "The sustainable development agenda has gathered significant pace in the last 12 months illustrated most notably by the Paris Climate Change ...