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VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Plan (FIAP) Trailblazer program. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager Last year, the federal government appointed Good Shepherd Microfinance to develop the FIAP program, and Good Shepherd Microfinance has partnered with EY and the ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... practice reporting of environmental, social and governance issues by Australian corporations. Prior to that, the federal government provided AU$2.59 million to the Ethics Centre and the Focal Point.

Government to establish $1 bn National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... there will be an implicit AAA credit rating behind these bonds. If there is any issue with the repayment, the federal government will stand behind them and investors will get their money back plus the coupon." The implicit AAA credit rating makes the ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... another state, yet to be announced. "At ResourceCo we are committed to playing a key role in helping to achieve federal government environmental targets, including waste reduction and carbon emission avoidance," said Simon Brown, ResourceCo managing ...

CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has hired Ian Learmonth as its new chief executive officer. Ian Learmonth, incoming CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Learmonth will succeed outgoing CEO Oliver Yates, and will join the CEFC on 15 May. ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... commissioned a report investigating how to increase investment in infrastructure adaptation. The report notes "the federal Government spends an estimated $560 million on post-disaster relief and recovery, compared to the $50 million a year invested in ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The federal government has launched an inquiry into whether Australia should adopt national legislation comparable to the United Kingdom's Modern Slavery Act 2015. Alice Cope, executive manager, Global Compact Network Australia The Foreign Affairs and ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The federal government has issued a discussion paper on their role in developing the social impact investing market. Sabina Curatolo, director of government relations and policy, Impact Investing Australia The paper is soliciting public consultation ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... very different parties to settle on a single solution." Within the US, the relationship between states and the federal government means that different governors will apply different solutions. However, on the upside, the falling costs of solar pv and ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... organisations and the FIAP advisory group at FIAP launch (photo courtesy of Good Shepherd Microfinance) The federal government appointed Good Shepherd Microfinance to develop the FIAP program, and Good Shepherd Microfinance has partnered with EY and ...