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CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CEFC) has invested $30 million in the Woolworths Group green bond, the first certified green bond issued by an Australian retailer. The $400 million green bond will help fund the Woolworths 2020 sustainability strategy. Woolworths recently ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
First State Super has become a signatory to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The Code was developed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and "provides principles and guidance to promote higher ...

Rise of automation to drive emergence of "super jobs": Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The rise of automation in recent years is driving the vast majority of Australian businesses to hire people with different skills, with the use of robotics and artificial intelligence set to increase or increase significantly over the next three years ...

Coca-Cola Amatil announces that 70% of bottles will be recycled plastic

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Amatil can avoid using around 16,000 tonnes of virgin plastic each year from 2020, said Peter West, managing director of Australian Beverages at Coca-Cola Amatil. "We've heard the community message loud and clear - that unnecessary packaging is unacceptable ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has awarded AU$1.23 million to Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) - a global organization driving impact investing - to develop the ecosystem for gender lens investing in Asia. ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... purchasing practices, child and forced labour, and transparency. Outland Denim achieved an A+ ethical grade with more Australian brands including Kookai, Cotton On and Country Road achieving an impressive A- grade. More apparel companies are participating ...

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... research - this was the number one reason," O'Connor said. "ESG is linked to investment performance and I think the Australian market has seen that more clearly than other markets in the last few years. The second big driver is the demand side driver. ...

Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Woolworths Group will issue Green Bonds certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). Projects that could be supported by the bonds include the implementation of energy efficiency initiatives such as the installation of solar panels on the roofs ...

QBE joins Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia "We are pleased to welcome and work with QBE, one of the giants in the Australian insurance industry. QBE understands the threat posed to our environment, wellbeing and economy by climate change and is adjusting ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... big four banks, Australia's largest superannuation funds, insurance companies and industry groups have launched the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, a collaborative group to steer investment towards human wellbeing, social equity and environmental ...