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Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... helps the cash fund rate. On the equities and growth funds side, we're more focused on blue chip organisations with sustainable dividends. The thing about the dividends is that not for profits have the ability to get a refund on franking credits. When ...

bankmecu to offer environmental upgrade agreement finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) and bankmecu have announced that the customer-owned bank will become a provider of finance for environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). graphic courtesy SMF bankmecu said that it would consider lending on terms as far ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... guidelines and principles. Those included the guidelines noted above. "If we are to truly achieve the transition to a sustainable global economy, there is an urgent need for all companies to embrace sustainability disclosure," Fogelberg said. "The question ...

CEC to partner with American Council on Renewable Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... 43.5GW in 2009 to 85.7 GW in 2012 as a result of innovative policy and finance strategies. "As countries develop more sustainable energy to power the world economy, international cooperation on renewable energy is vitally important," said Admiral Dennis ...

GRESB hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability, in particular in advising large institutional investors and managers regarding the practical implementation of sustainable practices" said Sander Paul van Tongeren, executive director at GRESB and senior sustainability specialist at APG ...

Dalton Nicol Reid: using ESG to find sustainable earnings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... property trust portfolio. To Nicol, integrating ESG research into the process is part of determining companies with sustainable earnings as well as avoiding investments in companies that could present a risk to clients. "We focus on trying to buy quality ...

GRI and IIRC sign agreement for closer cooperation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... financial statements. To truly assess and articulate value, a company must demonstrate that it has an integrated and sustainable strategy encompassing all of its capital - including its people, the natural resources it uses, and the integrity of its ...

LGS buys into IFC green bond issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... portfolios and was heavily oversubscribed, IFC said. "We're actively trying to make our government bond portfolio look more sustainable while getting investment returns that we want to target," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at LGS. "We are ...

Banco Fie joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... is the 22 nd values-based bank to join the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV). GABV is an organization of sustainable banks from around the world, including microfinance banks in emerging markets, credit unions, community banks and sustainable ...

Low Carbon Australia forms alliance with Wiley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... year, Wiley was also awarded the Master Builders Association Brisbane Housing and Construction Award for Excellence in Sustainable Building for the redesign and refurbishment of the Brisbane Markets Fresh Centre at Rocklea. LCAL has developed a number ...