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Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Finance sector institutions representing more than 300 institutions with $10 trillion in assets have called for the development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps for Australia and New Zealand. The statement was released at the end of the 2018 United Nations ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
With the recent introduction of the Modern Slavery Bill to Parliament, companies with annual turnover of $100 million are in line to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery in operations and the supply chain. The bill is widely expected ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... ourselves as providing diversified access to the SDGs," Siegloff said. "This whole area is developing, where the rubber hits the road, with the SDGs, but also the Global Compact - we're all coming together now to say, what can we do with this, what is ...

Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... park-wide employees driving alone. This saves 23,464 tonnes of CO2 each year, the equivalent of taking 4,992 cars off the road," the report noted. While the report is focused on the urban experience, there is applicability to rural and remote areas of ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia index. "We worked with MSC to create this index because clients wanted something that went further down the ESG road, so yes, this fund has existing clients in it," Darroch said. "With the focus of ESG type investing in Australia, we expect ...

Evolution towards autonomous vehicles present infrastructure investment: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
While driverless cars will "eventually" disrupt road transport, in the short and medium term, there are opportunities for infrastructure investors during the transition, according to AMP Capital's Global Listed Infrastructure team. Andy Jones, AMP Capital ...

Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... second-largest market for green bonds, with further catalysts to come. The report noted five catalysts for growth: a greener 'Belt and Road Initiative'; increasing green sovereign and sub-sovereign issuance; inter-country capital flows supporting green ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... take acting in four areas to "safeguard the liveability and productivity of our cities in the autonomous era." Implement road pricing reform as a matter of priority to manage demand for car travel, and as a policy lever to encourage ride sharing. Assist ...

CEFC commits $30 million to Coleambally Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... 50,000 homes, while abating about 300,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, the equivalent of taking 90,000 cars off the road. The project has contracted 70% of its output to EnergyAustralia. "The Coleambally site was chosen after a feasibility assessment ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... investment. Jantzi pointed to the climate-related resolutions in particular as a sign of success, but still representing a long road ahead. "Mainstream investors are finally understanding what ESG investors have known for a long time- these are real ...