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LGS Taps AMP Capital for social infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... influenced by the social and environmental qualities that are part of the fund, said Bill Hartnett, LGS's head of sustainability. Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability, Local Government Super In addition to the fund's investment characteristics, Hartnett ...

Sedex Global partners with World Bank Institute on platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... with Sedex and OpenCorporates really to develop a platform to enable private companies to upload and share info on sustainability..... There are many millions of companies around the world of all shapes and sizes, and while the larger, listed companies ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... University of Melbourne said. His research will also "focus on Indigenous and environmental collaborations for sustainability in Northern Australia," the university said. "Climate change is the great challenge of our generation and we are now in a major ...

Sustainable Business Australia named WBCSD global partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... partner. SBA will work with WBCSD as part of its global network to "collaborate on business solutions to complex sustainability issues." Australia has been a pioneer on climate action, smart energy technologies, and the development of biodiversity markets," ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... in emerging markets. The announcement of the bond is the culmination of a nearly two year process for Westpac. "Sustainability is a key focus for Westpac - Westpac's involvement in this trade is in line with our broader sustainability strategy," said ...

Green Bond Principles jumps to 25 banking supporters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... launched in January, Marilyn Ceci, managing director at the JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank, told The Sustainability Report that the initiative was designed to encourage transparency and disclosure. "What was happening was that the market was ...

Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Fulbright. "You can tie yourself up in knots in trying to understand superannuation regulation," El Hassan told The Sustainability Report. "It's prescriptive, it's multifaceted and multilayered. If we step back from the detail and just look through a ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Companies that lead in corporate responsibility are linking sustainability progress with remuneration and have strong stakeholder engagement on sustainability, according to the Business in the Community (BITC) 2014 Corporate Responsibility Index. BITC ...

European Parliament adopts standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... (GRI) has welcomed the vote. "This vote is a victory for transparency and this is a great day for the future of sustainability reporting," said Teresa Fogelberg, deputy chief executive, GRI. "This agreement demonstrates the EU's strong commitment to ...

New Forests releases 2013 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... engaged in conservation and community engagement activities across its assets, the company reported in its 2013 sustainability report. New Forests, a private company, reported managing AU$1.95 billion in aggregate assets and committed capital, an increase ...