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Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... of mechanisms. Institutional investors are actively engaging with companies to better understand how climate change will impact their returns. Better collaboration between industry and financial policymakers on long term carbon risk management will increase ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Superannaution fund members are concerned about climate change and how it will impact on their retirement savings, but very few have thus far moved their funds to lower carbon alternatives, according to research from Colonial First State Global Asset ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Climate change risks could significantly impact suppliers' business operations, revenues or expenditures, but less than half of suppliers participating in the CDP's annual supply chain survey have set a target to reduce carbon emissions. CDP has released ...

Global Canopy Programme appoints executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... vision and track record of excellence in both the private and non-profit sectors." "GCP has catalysed so much innovation and impact in the forests and climate change space under Andrew's remarkable leadership, and I relish the opportunity to build on ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... around environmental and social issues, both in terms of divestment and in terms of positive investments such as within the impact investing space. Sustainability issues are on the agenda of corporate directors. Directors are also taking a closer look ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... the applications of the CSA data. While the goal of the CSA has always been to examine financially material factors that impact a company's core business value drivers, the data is not only used to further sustainability goals by assessed companies ...

HESTA allocates $6.7m to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
HESTA has made its first investment in social and affordable housing, through its AU$30 million Social Impact Investment Trust. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia HESTA has allocated AU$6.7 million to Horizon ...

Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The impact investment sector will continue to grow in 2016, and industry participants are constructing vehicles and seeking opportunities to accelerate its development. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact ...

CEFC receives new investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... technologies, as well as emerging and innovative technologies and a range of financing products." Clause 13 will have an impact on the risk management framework for the fund, as supporting emerging and innovative technologies and businesses carries a ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
In the text of the Paris Agreement adopted at the COP 21 United Nations Climate Change Conference, there is reference to the concept that co-benefits of adaptation efforts can contribute to mitigation, which experts believe can open new pathways for ...