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ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... relevant law, data on shareholder proposals, voting outcomes and academic writings, and conducted interviews with twenty asset owners, pension and superannuation funds in Australia, the UK and US. The interviews assessed funds' preferences for four options ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Water Criteria Phase 2 Consultation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released Water Criteria Phase 2 for public consultation. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Water Criteria is part of an umbrella Climate Bonds Standard "which provides investors with a verifiable, science-based ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... investment strategy, Brand said. "Twelve to 18 months ago, we began migrating from an environmental markets strategy to more asset heavy strategy that is to some degree better aligned with our clients, so now will be continuing to seek opportunities ...

IGCC annual conference discusses managing climate change risk, solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... change, or defining the risks of climate change and are focusing on pushing the development of products and strategies for asset owners to invest in climate change solutions, and for financial service providers to asses companies' performance. In a master ...

Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Carbon Market Institute (CMI) is calling for the government to provide clarity on the Direct Action Plan and specifically the safeguard mechanism and Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and outline how the policies will "evolve" to meet targets under ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... power in the system." Third, an adaptation and resilience component with checklists to show "climate related risks to the asset are understood; the impacts the asset has on the resilience of stakeholders and the environment are understood; strategies ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Feggans, senior manager, sustainability Asia-Pacific at Brambles. "Originally, it was to get our assets back and rebalance our asset pool, but the opportunities have expanded." Collaboration with customer has also increased financial opportunities for ...

CEFC commits $98 million in finance to Victoria's Bannerton Solar Park

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... UK-listed Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL), with a 48.5% stake in the project, Korean government-owned Korean Infrastructure Asset Management Company KIAMCO, with a 48.5% stake and Korea's Hanwha Energy with a 3% stake. The Bannerton Solar Park is ...

Strong uptick in participation in second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... storage. The 2017 Infrastructure Assessment saw a 25% increase in the number of fund assessments to 64, and a 19% increase by asset assessments to 160, for a total of 224 global entities evaluated this year. Airports outperformed other sectors, with ...

Social Ventures Australia launches Diversified Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has launched a new Diversified Impact Fund that features a unique 20% downside protection. Alex Oppes, director, impact investing at SVA The SVA Diversified Impact Fund is seeking to raise $10 to $15 million to fund a ...