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CEFC publishes report on best practice initiatives for property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... practical information on efficiency measures will accelerate the market transformation needed to deliver high performance, low carbon buildings," said Tony Arnel, global director of Sustainability at NDY. "It's also important to recognise that buildings ...

Majority of largest asset owners recognise risk of climate change: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... 500 largest asset owners recognise the financial risks of climate change, the opportunities in the transition to the low carbon economy, and are taking action, according to the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) Global Climate Index 2017. The Global ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Initiative. The proceeds will be used to retire existing deb facilities and will be fully allocated against a portfolio of low carbon buildings in the ICPF portfolio, Investa said. The Investa Office Management Platform, which manages ICPF, has set a ...

IGCC, AIGCC publish investor disclosure guide aligned to TCFD recommendations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... pathways to high quality disclosure. The guide also recognises that investors are critical agents in the transition to a low carbon economy and so have a responsibility to deliver the information our stakeholders need," The guide is organised around ...

Chart: CDP assessment of APRA-regulated entities' climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... the Paris Agreement occurring in 2016, governments around the world have signalled their intention to move towards a low carbon economy. As such, investors are requesting that companies disclose information on how their strategy is driving action towards ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... was certified against the Climate Bonds Standard by DnB. Proceeds from the bond will refinance renewable energy and low carbon transport projects and assets in the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The Euro green bond also increases the diversity ...

CEFC provides $54m to Genex for North Queensland large-scale solar farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... development of the Kidston Renewable Energy Hub is an important step in the transition of the Australian economy to a clean, low carbon economy." On completion, the 250MW pumped hydro storage project will support 1,500MWh of continuous power in a single ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Renewables fund has fully allocated its money. There are more examples of how money is actually flowing in a big way to low carbon assets. That's what we saw shifting last year - less talk, more action." For its part, RIAA will continue to work with ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... of global warming and are developing the business strategy required to adapt through the transition to a sustainable low carbon energy system." The guide was developed by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change with support from other investor ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds in infrastructure investments that are low carbon, climate resilient and socially inclusive, is particularly important." GRESB ranked AMP Capital's Diversified Infrastructure ...