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Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... the number of women in leadership roles in the next five years, according to a new EY report. Trent van Veen, EY's Australian diversified business leader EY has released Navigating disruption without gender diversity? Think again, a survey of 350 C-suite ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... solar array covers 20 hectares, which is located adjacent to the DeGrussa underground mine and processing plant. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting the project with AU$20.9 million in recoupable grant funding and the Clean Energy ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... vehicle, projects that upgrade the energy efficiency of buildings, energy-from-waste projects, and projects registered for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under the Emissions Reduction Fund. "Being able to put together the partnership with Westpac ...

Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... The Victorian state government will fund a program to pilot social impact bonds (SIBs). Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia As part of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, the Andrews Labor ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... talked about the Sustainable Development Goals. Enough... there is a lot more education that needs to be done in the Australian market." Australian asset owners are interested in seeing how the adaptation of the SDGs might impact on their investments ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Investment Management. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Ausbil recently released a report analysing conduct risk in the Australian listed financial services corporate sector, and defines conduct risk as "inappropriate, unethical or unlawful behaviour by ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... of producing an estimated 2,400 gigawatt hours of energy per annum. That is enough power for around 450,000 average Australian households, avoiding approximately 2m tonnes of carbon emissions per year, Westpac said. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
A coalition of organisations including Good Shepherd Microfinance, EY, Centre for Social Impact (CSI), and the Australian government has launched the Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) program. FIAPs are intended to commit organisations to coordinated ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... government revenues from oil, gas, and mining. The preparations for joining EITI and implementing the standard for Australian companies is being carried out during the election period, noted Phil Newman, CEO of Transparency International Australia. "Our ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... McCullagh and Parks were also awarded Best Piece of Ongoing ESG Research by an Individual Analyst or Team for their Australian ESG/SRI AGM Series. ESG RA is an association of Australian superannuation funds, fund managers and asset consultants whose ...