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Nordea joins Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... provider EIRIS, the Institute for Human Rights and Business, a think tank, and the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO). CHRB has been working to develop the indicators for more than a year now, and is seeking feedback from ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... (STC's), a AU$3000 rebate from the City of Melbourne's Smart Blocks initiative and financing of AU$30,000 from the Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF). The 200 solar panels will generate around 53,000 kWh of electricity per year and will reduce greenhouse ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... to accounting standards. These developments will give organisations more tools to integrate commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals, said Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "There ...

AGL opens Nyngan, Broken Hill solar plants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... energy projects to reduce emissions, Vesey said, noting that in order to achieve that Australia needs to develop a sustainable energy market and overcome two barriers- energy market design and the closure of older, high-emitting power plants. The Australian ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... vulnerable ecosystems, which means these matters will need to be into account and that everyone should have an appropriate sustainable development pathway in a new, more climate stable world." Gerrard said. Article 4 paragraph six of the Agreement provides ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund has been accredited by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) as a responsible investment fund. Gavin Goodhand, senior portfolio manager, Altius Asset Management The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund was ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... covers human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption as well as the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "The Guiding Principles ask companies to both respect human rights - in that sense we mean do no harm ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Bonds Statement reflects widespread institutional investor views that green and climate bonds have a part to play in sustainable and responsible investment to address climate change." Meanwhile, also at COP21, the Climate Bonds Initiative and UNEP Inquiry ...

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... that was higher than the reverse auction ERF. While this price may have dropped over time, the early price provided sustainable revenue for costly abatement activities. Land sector projects - reforestation, savanna fire management, agricultural emissions ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund The legislation, Local Government (Building Upgrade Agreements) Amendments Bill 2015, establishes the Building ...