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Cbus Super makes first direct infrastructure investment into renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF) will own 80.1% equity in the portfolio, while Synergy, the West Australian government-owned electricity generator and retailer, will own the remaining 19.9%. This is the first deal done by the $43 billion industry ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... exposure and how this risks is being managed," said Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the PRI. "We strongly urge the Australian government to endorse the TCFD recommendations and implement legislation that would require companies to disclose climate risk."

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... analysis of their exposures to human rights risks in their supply chain. It is widely expected that the Australian government will pass a Modern Slavery Act during the current term of government. "This is one of a number of reports that point to the ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Europe. That's a recognition that the activities of the Australian lobby groups and the inaction of the Australian government have impacts for universal investors abroad. It's a real concern with investors around the world about anti-climate lobbing ...

South Pole Australia launches EcoAustralia biodiversity, carbon credit product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
South Pole Australia has launched a new product combining Australian government-endorsed biodiversity and international carbon credits. EcoAustralia gives "organisations offsetting with this product the opportunity to compensate their carbon emissions ...

New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
New Forests' Tasmanian portfolio company Forico and CO2 Australia will sell carbon credits to the Australian government via the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). David Brand, New Forests CEO The federal government recently approved a plantation forestry ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... emissions reductions of 45 per cent in both new and existing buildings when compared with the Council of Australian Government (COAG) Baseline Energy Consumption in commercial buildings. New HWPF buildings will target a Green Star Design, an As Built ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs large-scale solar developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... CEFC also announced it is financing clean energy improvements to two Adelaide buildings, under the South Australian Government's new Building Upgrade Finance (BUF) initiative. The buildings are the YourDC data centre, a 6,000 square metre specialist ...

Australian government launches impact investment fund for Asian SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian government has introduced a $40 million impact investing initiative aimed at leveraging private investment in small and medium enterprises in the Asia Pacific. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced the Emerging Markets Impact Investment ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation publishes 2016/2017 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... priority areas for investment, Skala noted. "During the past year, this has seen the CEFC work closely with the Australian Government and other agencies, including AEMO, ARENA and the Clean Energy Regulator," Skala said. "Our hands-on experience as financiers ...