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Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Future Super does not invest in fossil fuels, and instead directs capital to low carbon investments. An analysis of the Australian pension sector found that the average person with a super balance of $50,000 has a portfolio that produces carbon emissions ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$100 million to a new Australian Bioenergy Fund, which will aim to accelerate development in Australia's bioenergy sector. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The Australian ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... probably the most important ideas that we've seen and reviewed as being possibly very important enablers and levers in the Australian context, to do two things - to focus capital on the long term perspective, and to shift financial markets to a responsible ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The round was announced on 9 September 2015, and was tailored to bring down ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... announcement. The UK has clarified this. We're setting ourselves up to be able to take a stronger position on this in the Australian context. It's just better defining the sole purpose test,... that this is entirely consistent with shaping the world ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Property Group and Investa Office Fund the CDP Climate A List Company of the year for 2015 at the launch of its CDP Australian Climate Leadership Report. James Day, CDP Australia and NZ Director This year, 94 ASX 200 companies, representing nearly 85% ...

Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... strategy. Bradford succeeds Louise Davidson, who left Cbus earlier this year to take up the position of CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. "I believe the finance industry can, and should, play a key role with integrating sustainability ...

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... to mitigate climate change. Of the 1,997 companies that submitted data to CDP, 113 companies received A grades. Two Australian companies made the Climate A List - Dexus Property Group, and Investa Office Fund. "The influence of the corporation is mighty," ...

Women, generational change coming to ASX boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Appointing more women to Australian boards could be "ushering in generational change," according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has released its 14th annual report, Board Composition and ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... on Biological Diversity Earlier this year, VicSuper become signatory to the Natural Capital Declaration, the first Australian superannuation fund to do so. "We are excited to have Citi commit to the Natural Capital Declaration's programme to strengthen ...