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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... because this is an innovation project. The project has funded growers to undertake trials and try new things on their property, largely related to improving water quality." Project Catalyst has benefitted the Great Barrier Reef by reducing chemical runoff ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... investments while fulfilling international commitments to reducing carbon emissions." All Australian and New Zealand property companies and funds reporting to GRESB said they have policies in place to address social issues including diversity and equal ...

WorldGBC launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Institutional investors, property developers and the City of Sydney have joined the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) to launch the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. The 38 signatories - 12 businesses, 22 cities and four states and regions ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... private equity have grown from $300 million to totalling nearly $1 billion in 2017. After green bonds, investments in property and infrastructure are the next biggest type of investment. While fixed income represents the biggest slice of the impact investing ...

HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... consistently with other similar investments in the broader HESTA portfolio, Major said. "The loans we're written are all property related," Major said. "We have both debt and equity exposure to the property sector in the main portfolio. Therefore, we ...

CEFC provides finance to boost energy rating for Melbourne hotel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... space and car parking. The hotel is expected to be operational by the end of 2019. "Our goal is to work across the entire property sector to deliver lower carbon emissions," said CEFC Property Lead Chris Wade. "Through our investments we are providing ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Editor's note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to run this comment piece from Cromwell Property Group By Bobby Binning, Head of Property at Cromwell Property Group Bobby Binning, Head of Property at Cromwell Property Group Institutional investors ...

Cbus Super makes first direct infrastructure investment into renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... greenfield, is the development component. One of the things that has helped us step into the space is our experience with Cbus property as a developer. The investment committee has a range of practitioners who have got knowledge of development risk ...

CEFC investing up to $100m in Lendlease-managed property fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing up to $100 million to the Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial (APPF Commercial) with the goal of achieving net zero emissions from the portfolio as early as 2025. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean ...

CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... normal' for Australian homes as part of our broader efforts to encourage net zero carbon buildings," said Chris Wade, CEFC property sector lead. "Smart building design, combined with solar and battery storage packages, can give home owners greater control ...