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Ernst & Young joins Climate Bonds Initiative as partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... verifiable mechanisms to support the market, and to support confidence in green outcomes. The Climate Bonds Standards and Certification Scheme is one of these." EY is already an approved verifier for the Climate Bonds Standard, noted Sean Kidney, Climate ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... V2.0 of the Climate Bonds Standard comes as an increasing number of issuers climate bonds/green bonds are seeking certification, Fowler said. "We're also seeing certification become more important," Fowler said. "The Climate Bond Initiatives is releasing ...

Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... and use)," according to Teachers Mutual Bank. The Debt Issuance Program is the first cash product to receive RIAA certification. "We pride ourselves on being a sustainable business leader and are thrilled to be the first financial institution to offer ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... investors in the book." Issuing a certified green bond brought a level of extra complexity as ANZ had to go through the certification process and will have to undergo regular assurance on use of proceeds going forward, White said. "Going forward, EY ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... lot of entrepreneurs thinking this way and have found the B Corp a constructive framework. When you do the B Corp certification, it become a benchmarking opportunity, and an opportunity to slow down and think about what you're doing." Pangolin Associates ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Climate Bond Standard has released draft criteria for bioenergy projects to qualify for certification. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The Climate Bond Standard's Bioenergy Technical Working Group has developed the proposed eligibility ...

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is reviewing its certification program with the goal of making adjustments to reflect the growing interest in responsible investment products, fund managers and investment advisers. Simon O'Connor ...

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... board now has seven directors - one executive and six-non-executive. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the USGreen Building Certification Institute (GBCI), was also appointed chairman of the GRESB board, GRESB said. "Mie, Steve and Rick bring valuable experience ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical announced it had invested in the climate bond. Climate bonds are also known as green bonds, and certification of NAB's bond means it has external, third party verification of its credentials. "Australia is in a prime position to expand ...

Companies inconsistent in approach to deforestation risks: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... chain, then we're not moving in the right direction." Some of the challenges that companies reported to CDP is around certification standards and the need to get small and medium sized supplier companies certified. "There are a number of certification ...