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Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... portfolio inclusion, service providers are rightly moving to fill a gap in the market with appropriate products. In this environment, however, there is a high risk that greenwash could trump integrity of approach when it comes to labelling impact investment ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The financial services industry play a key role in raising, structuring and allocating funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new research from EY. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ...

CEFC investing up to $100m in Lendlease-managed property fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... lifetime of the assets in the portfolio. The target of net zero is "well ahead" of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council recommendation that buildings achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 to meet international obligations, the CEFC ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) as part of its certification program. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The RIAA Responsible Investment Certification ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... include Australian dollars in the social bond landscape. We will continue to bring innovation and transparency to the Environment, Social and Governance bond market, unlocking additional funding for development." IFC has issued a total of eight social ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... with key bodies like CBI can really help investors embrace ESG, and make a positive difference to society and the environment."

ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... being pursued." ACSI defined 13 risks covered in ASX50 codes of conduct as EEO/non-discrimination, safety, gifts, environment, bribery, fraud/corruption, conflict of interest, bulling, human rights, anti-competition/anti-trust, AML/CTF, data protection/cybercrime ...

Eight Investment Partners launches 8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) has launched its first retail Australian equities fund geared towards capturing environmental/social impact in ASX-listed. Kerry Series, principal and chief investment officer, 8 Investment Partners 8IP seeded the 8IP ...

CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing up to $90 million in debt finance to developer Mirvac to embed clean energy initiatives in the construction of three new masterplanned residential communities. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy ...

$12.5 million ARENA initiative to fund distributed energy resources projects, studies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a $12.5 million initiative to fund pilot projects and studies to integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the electricity system. The aim of the initiative is to increase the proportion ...