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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... shifts in the future of and mobility require business and policy makers to play a key role in delivering sustainable transport solutions, according to research from Sustainable Business Australia (SBA). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... account for more than half Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from the electricity sector (35%) and the transport sector (18%). The CEFC estimates that just a five per cent improvement across the assets in the portfolio would abate almost ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... skills. Further, the Morgan Stanley study points out that energy transition and shift to electronic, autonomous and shared transport as well as increasing ecommerce "are some of the changes likely to impact human capital management." There is also the ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... social, economic and environmental benefits including funding for hospitals, schools, green buildings, clean water, public transport systems or renewable power plants, ANZ said.

Norton Rose Fulbright partners to form new energy sector advisory business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... focus," said Simon Currie. "New players are entering the sector as it converges with other sectors such as real estate, transport, infrastructure and agriculture. With the help of Norton Rose Fulbright's high quality global and Australian energy teams ...

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 ...

Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... expect to see - are what we call the increase-the-flow sectors, particularly the mining and extractions sectors and transport and logistics. There we have high male representation, but based on our data, we see that their talent pipeline, based on the ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... social, economic and environmental benefits including funding for hospitals, schools, green buildings, clean water, public transport systems or renewable power plants, ANZ said. "ANZ is responding to growing fixed income investor interest in using the ...

CEFC signs agreement with Metro Finance to launch green vehicle finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... rate if they purchase low emissions vehicles, including electric vehicles and hybrids. The CEFC is focused on reducing transport-related carbon emission, specifically through tis Sustainable Cities Investment Program, said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "With ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... we also need at least some kind of national testing facility for AV technology." Thakur also noted that the National Transport Commission has performed research into the area. "The National Transport Commission has organised representatives from each ...