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Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Energy Innovation Fund, which draws on finance and skills from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). "The Clean Energy Seed Fund will target scalable, high growth potential startups, fueling innovation ...

Australian Ethical Investments profit increases 53 percent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has announced a net profit after tax of AU$3.0 million for the 2015-2016 year, an increase of 53% over last year. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical attributes the profit increase ...

Not for Podcast: Discrediting Online Gambling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... gamblers in the world, losing more money per adult on gambling than any other developed country. The average loss for each Australian who gambled was $1,500, according to a government inquiry in 2010. It also found the costs to problem gamblers ranged ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... sourced from buildings emissions performance data from the Commercial Building Disclosure Program, an initiative of the Australian government. "The release of these emissions performance trajectories means property bond issuers have a straightforward ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... business and the algorithm can do the hard work for the person." Evergen products have been operating in a pilot group of Australian homes for a period of 12 months and are "subject to rigorous and ongoing safety and performance testing in collaboration ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... phase out fossil fuel subsidies" in their letter. IGCC supports the content of the letter and will focus on urging the Australian and NZ governments to implement the Paris Agreement as well as Australian-specific measures to reach climate change mitigation ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has evolved the investment restriction screens on its Sustainable Australian Shares (SAS) investment option. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS has made three changes, including broadening existing screens to exclude companies that ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... issues such as these, implementation of sustainable supply chain practices and investments not been uniform across all Australian industrial sectors, Jeyaretnam said. The consumer products, financial services and telecommunications sectors have led the ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... billion in assets, pursued RIAA certification of its $500 million Debt Issuance Program. The bank became the first Australian financial institution to offer a responsible investment wholesale cash product to the market. "In the banking space customers ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... actively engage in social impact investing. On average, family businesses invest 3.1% in social impact investing, while Australian family businesses invest a slightly lower amount, at 2.9%. By engaging in social impact investing, businesses are seeking ...