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Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... report identifies nearly 400 projects and assets that could be considered green and qualify for refinancing, additional financing, or new financing, in the near and medium term future. Speaking generally of the global need to invest in green financing ...

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... policy of immigrant detention through a campaign targeting banks JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo for providing debt financing for two for-profit prison companies - Core Civic and GEO Group - that operate immigrant detention centres housing people. For ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... and sustainable economy. "The financial sector is providing a clear signal that national roadmaps are needed to unlock financing for sustainable development," said Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI. "The rise in the number of governments around the world establishing ...

Impact investments quadruple to $5 billion in two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... the impact investing market, accounting for $4.9 billion of the 2018 data set. The funds raised via green bonds are financing projects including renewable energy assets, energy efficiency initiatives and low carbon public transport, with 2,110,000 tons ...

CEFC backs Granville Harbour Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... project, including tailored finance for more than 140 smaller-scale clean energy projects via the CEFC's specialist co-financing programs with major banks. "Granville Harbour Wind Farm is part of an increasing focus on greenfield wind energy projects ...

CEFC commits $35 million to finance expansion of intelliHUB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... metering deployments," said intelliHUB CEO Adrian Clark. "I am delighted the CEFC is supporting intelliHUB through our financing structure and I am confident that together we can deliver technology and innovation in smart metering and drive connectivity ...

IFC invests US$75m in Garanti Bank gender bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... The new bond has a six-year term maturity and is the first private sector gender bond in emerging markets dedicated to financing enterprises and companies owned or managed by women. The investment is in partnership with the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... create a funding mechanism that can be replicated globally, in which municipal entities or corporations with access to financing that attracts lower cost of capital, can issue bonds where the proceeds are used to fund the creation or maintenance of community ...

CEFC provides finance to boost energy rating for Melbourne hotel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... other developers to adopt." The CEFC is providing a $39 million construction and term debt facility as part of a co-financing package for the $125 million Southbank project. Pro-invest Group already operates Holiday Inn Express hotels in Sydney, Adelaide ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... boring economics, if you're not driving economic opportunities from where we think economic growth is going, you're financing a failing economic model," Bell said. "If you align your funding with opportunities that underpin the move to SDGs as the highest ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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