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CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... landfill has the potential to lower business operating costs, reduce the reliance on grid electricity and create a more sustainable way to manage waste disposal." CEFC analysis shows that there is untapped potential in Australia's bioenergy sector - ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... required in the long term, in light of issues that are likely to shape that future," and driving a more responsible and sustainable financial market, "one that delivers for the real economy and brings value to society." RIAA also outlines nine initiatives ...

GRI CEO discusses future of sustainability reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... investment. Most of the GRI funding comes from this. If you're the Dutch government, you're going to be focused on building sustainable development and emerging markets up to a point and then once you have enough confidence in the market, the market ...

Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... contributes to the World Resources Institute Portfolio Carbon Initiative, a scheme leader for the International Society of Sustainable Professionals and mentor for Executive Women Australia. In her role at GE Capital, she also participated in working ...

Ernst & Young joins Climate Bonds Initiative as partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... work more broadly with them to build a robust international green bond market." Recently, the UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) joined the Climate Bonds Partners program as well. The Climate Bonds Initiative has previously announced ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk to develop The Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk are developing The Reporting Exchange, which will be a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange ...

Sustainability reporting improving, room to grow: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... disclosures for sustainability reporting to reach its full potential, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). WBCSD, in partnership with consultants Radley Yeldar, have published the 2015 edition of Reporting matters ...

Women, generational change coming to ASX boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... afield to bring women into the boards - they can't rely on the same 20 women having lots of board positions- that's not sustainable any more." Another issue of note in the 2014 report is the fact that nearly 11% of ASX100 non-executive directors do not ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... "Managing environmental and social risks associated with client transactions and increasing financing of environmentally sustainable business opportunities are core parts of our Sustainable Progress strategy," said Courtney Lowrance, director, environmental ...

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... AU$14.8 million will be spent replacing public lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; AU$10 million will go to the Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) to fund more environmental upgrade agreements, AU$800,000 will be allocated to complete the installation ...