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CBRE commits to increasing green space in Australia, NZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... commented on it as well." Thus far, "hundreds" of plants have been installed in the offices, CBRE said. CBRE will track the impact that increased green space has on rates of absenteeism and employee engagement and will also test air quality in the offices. ...

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... strengthen a number of areas of the business, and certainly there is an interest in ethical issues," Vernon said. "The impact of the [carbon asset] divestment campaign, and increased attention to climate change issues over the last 12 to 18 months have ...

Instreet Investment buys The Emerald Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... to take it to the next stage." Medcalf highlighted the SMAs available on The Emerald Wrap as an innovation. "The biggest impact to the retail client is that having a platform available via advisers has given them access to SMAs and to products that they ...

The Global Impact Investment Network Appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Amit Bouri as chief executive officer. Amit Bouri, CEO, the Global Impact Investing Network Bouri is a co-founder of the GIIIN and commenced work at the GIIN in early January of this year. The ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... investments in social programs valued at US$12.2 billion in 2013, but less than a third of those companies are reporting on the impact of those investments, according to a new global report by KPMG International. World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... are, but funds' investment activities are impacted by politics, policy and sovereign risk concerns, and they, in turn, impact on the political system in providing for the long term income and capital needs for Australian residents and citizens. The way ...

Christian Super selects three impact investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Christian Super has chosen to make three new allocations to impact investment funds with defined environmental and social benefits. Christian Super has selected Laudex, a Mexican financial services company that provides student loans for the purposes ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Positive/best-in-class screening 3. Norms-based screening 4. Integration of ESG factors 5. Sustainability themed investing 6. Impact investing 7. Corporate engagement and shareholder action," according to the report. The ASrIA report found that ESG integration ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change impacts and benefits of bond finance projects," issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds and impact, and governments to develop projects that can be financed by green and climate bonds. See Also: Australian Ethical invests ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... comparison to overseas markets such as the US and UK. Any moves by the supermarket segment into take-away will, perforce, impact on the earnings of the fast-food segment. "Consumers have an increased focus on convenience - they're spending less time ...