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Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has hired Michael Murray to its investments team. Murray has 18 years' experience as a portfolio manager for ethical and ESG aware clients and has previously worked at Integrity Investment Management and AMP Capital. "I look forward ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... multi-stakeholder research project. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Researchers from Griffith University, Australian National University, University of Sydney and Victoria University of Wellington have launched Whistling While They ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Three Australian superannuation funds have achieved the highest mark of AAA in the 2016 Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s 2016 benchmark index. AODP this week released the 2016 Global Climate 500 Index, which rates the world's 500 biggest asset ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Labor Party's has committed to introducing a two-phase emissions trading scheme (ETS) if elected to government this year. If implemented, the policy will require legislative and regulatory shifts that will impact on industry sectors such ...

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
... need to test their own viability in such uncertain policies, and that should be seen as core business for them." Some Australian companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management, which Connor called a welcome development. ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... an AU$50 million green tranche, certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative. The ABS is supported by a pool of Australian unsecured, retail, "no interest ever" payment plans, originated by Certegy Ezi-Pay Pty Ltd ("Certegy"), a wholly owned subsidiary ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... many of the activities measured focused on the input, rather than the impact, said Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "Generally speaking, most things don't get measured which is not good ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Six new directors have been appointed to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) board. Environment Minister Mr Greg Hunt announced that Martijn Wilder AM, Susan Jeanes, Meg McDonald, Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Maria Atkinson AM and Jonathan Jutsen ...

Investors call for affordable housing bonds, aggregating body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... governments and industry groups. Social Ventures Australia and Macquarie Group in their submission cited statistics from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) that "calculated Australia's shortfall in affordable and available private ...