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Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
With 2015 well and truly under-way, experts tell The Sustainability Report that this year, companies' sustainability considerations will be influenced by regulatory and reporting changes, while supply chain management and human rights issues will rise ...

CBRE commits to increasing green space in Australia, NZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
CBRE has committed to increasing green space by 20% over the next six years in its Australian and New Zealand corporate offices. Amanda Steele, head of sustainability, CBRE Pacific The initiative began last year, and CBRE will integrate potted plants ...

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investors has increased its assets under management to more than AU$1 billion through a combination of investment returns and inflows across its business lines, according to Phil Vernon, managing director. Phil Vernon, Australian ...

Instreet Investment buys The Emerald Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Ed. note: Revised to include comment from The Emerald Club co-founder Justin Medcalf Instreet Investment, a boutique structured product provider, has bought the Emerald Club and its ethical platform, The Emerald Wrap. Instreet did not have a presence ...

Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
US$36.6 billion in labelled green bonds were issued in 2014, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. The total labelled green bond issuance for 2014 was more than triple the amount issued in 2013, and the total amount of green bonds outstanding was ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
As we look ahead to what 2015 brings to Australian corporate sustainability and responsible investment, here's a look back at some of the most popular articles of 2014 on The Sustainability Report. The list includes increased ESG corporate disclosure ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Ed. note: updates with comment from Lisa Harrison, Suncorp Group Good Shepherd Microfinance is piloting a microinsurance policy for renters, in partnership with Suncorp. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney The pilot program began late last year ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is encouraging employers to develop and implement strategies to increase diversity in the workplace. Lisa Annese, CEO Diversity Council Australia DCA will work with its member organisations to increase cultural diversity ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Politics is the process of governing an entity for the purpose of allocating resources. Superannuation funds are not partisan political participants in the way that elected politicians are, but funds' investment activities are impacted by politics ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Asia's sustainable investment market has grown 22% year on year since 2011, reaching US$44.9 billion of assets being managed using sustainable investment strategies in 2013, according to the Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia ...