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NSW government to issue a second Sustainability & Social Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... will be issued by NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) in the second half of 2019 and will complement the existing general-purpose bonds already issued by TCorp. Sustainability Bonds are expected to continue to gain momentum as governments, corporations ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives new loan facility, new name

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... the launch of the Sustainable Australia Fund to enable it to expand its impact across Australia which aligns with our purpose of creating positive impact for people and the planet. "With a loan facility up to $200 million, the Sustainable Australia Fund ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... on significant issues such as climate change, gender equity and diversity and governance practices to support our core purpose of delivering long-term sustainable returns for our members," said Deanne Stewart, First State Super CEO. "By becoming a signatory ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... issues is a business imperative in today's market. Brown made a case for the difference between "meaning" of work versus "purpose" of work. "Meaning is about putting the human back at the centre, whereas purpose I think has been more about putting the ...

Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... issuing of the first certified Green Bonds by a supermarket," said Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. "Purpose driven investors now have a further opportunity to put their money to work in mitigating long term environmental and carbon ...

Australian businesses seek positive social impact: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... the future and their attitudes towards societal impact, strategy, technology and talent." Proving that profit and social purpose can co-exist, over half (52%) of Australian business leaders invest in initiatives they hope will have a positive social ...

Coca Cola, WWF-Australia, farmers mark 10 years of Project Catalyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... runoff, and newer techniques like skip-row planting which reduces pesticide and fertiliser per tonne of cane grown." "The purpose of the project was to support a bunch of growers who wanted to basically improve their practices," said Andrew Rouse, sustainable ...

Impact Investing Australia to administer $7m Australian government fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... updated version of the IIA Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant. Grants of up to $140,000 will be awarded to eligible for-purpose businesses seeking additional investment to expand their positive contribution to the Australian community. "We have provided ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
While integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into long-term stock selections is a well analysed and discussed technique, there is less discussion of whether using ESG signals can be applied to shorting strategies. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
With Canada and several large American states legalising the recreational use of cannabis, responsible investors should look to establishing policies addressing the emerging cannabis industry, according to CAER. In a recent article, CAER's Jacob Laurent ...