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DJSI 2014 review names ASX companies industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM announce the results of the 2013 DJSI review. CBA was one of the largest additions to the DJSI this year, with Dow Jones ...

SVA: Newpin social benefit bond returns 7.5% in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... allocation in the bond. A second SBB was also launched last year in New South Wales. Westpac Institutional Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the Benevolent Society created an AU$10 million SBB funding the new Family Preservation Service. The Benevolent ...

Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... have to cooperate otherwise the ATO does one thing and [the FSI] does another." In the FSI report, chaired by former Commonwealth Bank chair David Murray, the panel suggests that government could provide guidance to superannuation and philanthropic trustees ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... banks and land grabs, in which Oxfam presents evidence of claims that ANZ, Westpac, National Australia Bank and the Commonwealth Bank "have backed companies that have contributed to illegal logging, forced evictions, inadequate compensation, food shortages ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... National Australia Bank for Environmental Upgrade Agreements, up to AU$200 million jointly available through the Commonwealth Bank for Energy Efficient Loans, and AU$8 million in on-bill finance through Origin.

Australian Ethical launches Fixed Interest Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... funds." The trust's benchmark is the UBS Composite Bond Index, and the largest single component is a portfolio of Commonwealth government bonds, representing 38.7% of trust assets as of the end of December, 2013. Exposure to Australian state government ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Tier 4 companies have "indirect fossil fuel exposure" and include Asciano, ANZ, Aurizon, Ausdrill, Boart, Cardno, Commonwealth Bank, Decmil Group, Downer EDI, Incitec Pivot, Leighton Holdings, Lend Lease, Macquarie Group, Mineral Resources, Monadelphous ...

CEFC, CBA finance efficiency upgrades for food processors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Manufacturers and food processors are using financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank to upgrade equipment to increase energy efficiency, save on energy costs and boost competitiveness, according to the CEFC. CEFC ...

Addis, Blackburn-Wright open impact investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... she was part of the team that built and issued a $10 million social benefit bond with The Benevolent Society and Commonwealth Bank. IMPACT Australia combines two areas - a consultancy called Impact Strategist and two not-for-profit initiatives. IMPACT ...

Westpac number one on global sustainability list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... services by 2017. Westpac was not the only Australian company to be listed in the Global 100 - ANZ came in at number 20, Commonwealth Bank at 25, Stockland at 32, and Wesfarmers at 92.