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RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... (RIAA) has, for the first time, certified three superannuation funds under its relaunched Responsible Investment Certification Program. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO Australian Ethical Super, Christian Super and Local Government Super have been certified ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability structure around the product, and we thought the next appropriate step would be to go down the road to getting certification from RIAA," Goodhand said. "It's a way for us to demonstrate to the outside the sustainability processes that ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Ross Hill Wine Group in Orange, NSW has received carbon neutral certification under the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), making it the first Australian winery to do so. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Pangolin Associates, energy and carbon management ...

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 ...