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Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Tax transparency is an issue for investor consideration as part of an overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches, but the extent to which tax transparency is material depends on investment beliefs and investment approaches. Investors ...

ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing AU$3 million in early funding support for an AU$800 million bio-energy project in Queensland. Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) is building a business case for a bio-ethanol production ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
This week, representatives from Australia and more than 150 nations gathered in New York to sign off on the Paris Agreement. Even as governments around the world face calls to set policies and legislation to fulfil their commitments, there is also new ...

VicSuper establishes Climate Change Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
VicSuper has established a Climate Change and Investments Steering Committee, which will create the superannuation fund's strategy to manage climate change risk across their portfolio. The Climate Change and Investments Steering Committee is headed ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... that have their deposit accounts with Community Sector Banking." Community Sector Banking is also building capacity with its act. crowdfunding platform. act. permits customers with transaction accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, personal loans ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Corporate, public and not-for-profit organisations in Australia are increasingly setting frameworks to measure social return on investment (SROI) of their business activities and integrating those metrics and analysis into their business strategies. ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
New Forests, a private sustainable real assets investment manager, has implemented a new investment performance framework that will focus on productivity, ecosystem services, land use planning, shared prosperity, risk management, and governance. David ...

Mirvac launches social return on investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Mirvac Group has developed a framework and tool to measure social return on investment (SROI) for the developments it builds, and has calculated that its residential communities save residents in reduced health costs and reduced crime. Sarah Breavington ...

Investors should measure climate risks: South Pole Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Investors should systematically measure climate risks for their investments as well as develop specific internal capabilities in the area of climate change, South Pole Group has recommended to the Senate Inquiry on Carbon Risk Disclosure. Max Horster ...

Foresight Group hires Gary Sofarelli for Sydney office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Infrastructure investment manager and private equity manager Foresight Group has hired Gary Sofarelli to lead its Sydney-based office. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) provided an AU$100 million cornerstone investment to the Foresight Group's ...