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Fashion retailers increase reporting of human rights in supply chain: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... raw material - usually cotton farms. The report notes that "as the majority of the world's child labourers work in agriculture, the risks at this stage of the supply chain are acute." When Baptist World Aid launched the report in 2013, most companies ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... will release standards for agricultural and agricultural supply chain-based green bonds. "The next cab of the rank is agriculture and agricultural supply chain," he said. "We've also got hydro at least in one area, hydro is critical to energy storage. ...

CEFC, Commonwealth Bank launch energy efficient finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Farr, Commonwealth Bank managing director asset finance. "In particular, we see huge potential for the transport, agriculture and construction industries to realise major benefits from upgrading to energy efficient technologies, including fuel efficient ...

Red Meat Advisory Council developing sustainability framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunity to tell the good stories. It gives us that opportunity to be a part of a bigger conversation about beef, agriculture, our place in the world and it's long overdue."

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... look at growth projections for meat consumption in India and China, the only way to meet it is with intensive animal agriculture. But that brings increased risk to human health, over reliance on antibiotics, increased pollution and impacts on climate ...

BetaShares launches global cybersecurity exchange traded fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... series that also includes the BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: DRUG) and BetaShares Global Agriculture ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: FOOD). See Also: Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... to all by aligning the interests and objectives of a diverse group of investors across the alternative investment, agriculture and natural capital space, including high net worth and family office investors, while also delivering significant environmental ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... investments also continued to grow in 2015, increasing by 21% to $278 million, consisting of investments in sustainable agriculture and water funds. The report also found that responsible investing is becoming 'much more sophisticated in its approach' ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... an increase of 179%. RIAA noted that the increase was led by sizeable mandates to themed funds "such as sustainable agriculture funds, green themed property funds, as well as a strong emergence of low carbon funds." Impact investment has also continued ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... 2016, from 780 individual issuers across transport, energy, buildings and industry, water, waste and pollution and agriculture and forestry. Obviously, the universe is dominated by unlabelled climate-aligned bonds - bonds that are not labelled or certified ...