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CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... drive the development of the Australian green bond market, delivering higher awareness of its benefits for corporate Australia and how funds are allocated." Woolworths Group includes well known Australian and New Zealand brands Woolworths, Countdown ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
First State Super has become a signatory to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The Code was developed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and "provides principles and guidance to promote higher ...

Rise of automation to drive emergence of "super jobs": Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... learning - reinventing the way people learn was seen as important or very important by 91% of survey respondents in Australia (86% globally) - the number one trend for 2019. Further, 80% of Australian businesses (v 62% globally) are eliminating transactional ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Asia Pacific, 110 asset owners and managers were included from China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Coca-Cola Amatil announces that 70% of bottles will be recycled plastic

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil has announced that 70% per cent of the plastic bottles manufactured for their use in Australia will be made entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019. This target will double Coca-Cola Amatil's use of ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has awarded AU$1.23 million to Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) - a global organization driving impact investing - to develop the ecosystem for gender lens investing in Asia. ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... timeframe. It's bringing climate change in as a short term risk and as an opportunity." Birgden noted that clients in Australia, the UK and Europe have already begun using the portfolio model and stress testing tool. "This report focuses on sustainable ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... but only 18?% have traced input suppliers and 8% have traced all material suppliers, according to World Baptist Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia's sixth Ethical Fashion Report h ighlights how fashion brands are progressing on ethical management ...

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Australasian region is leading globally in the uptake of responsible investing, with 63% of total assets under management in Australia and New Zealand using a responsible investment, according to the report. "In Australia, we're just over 50% in responsible ...

Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Woolworths said. "At Woolworths we are continuing to work hard to minimise our long term impact on the environment, and as Australia's largest retailer we understand we have a responsibility to lead in this space," said David Marr, Woolworths Group Chief ...