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London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has joined the Climate Bonds Partnership Program, the first global stock exchange to do so. LSEG incorporates a number of exchanges including London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, FTSE Russell Indexes, MillenniumIT ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... from clients outpaces green bond issuance. Marilyn Ceci, managing director, JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank The global green bond market has had a strong start to 2016, driven by Chinese issuance, said Marilyn Ceci, managing director at JPMorgan ...

CHRB launches human rights methodology, pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) has launched its methodology and will rank the human rights performance of the top 100 companies globally in a pilot benchmark. The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark will focus on the largest companies in the ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... evidence of social impact; many also indicated they seek third-party verification of impact and/or reporting that aligns with global standards." Those respondents not yet active in impact investing said they require" more reliable research, information ...

Cities provide essential collaboration: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Group is a network of more than 80 of the world's greatest cities, representing 550+ million people and one quarter of the global economy. C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a collaborative network that is focusing on urban action to tackle climate ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and CDP have released an updated linkage guidance for companies that report on climate-related impacts. "With the G20 setting up a Task Force on principles and best practices for disclosure of climate-related financial ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Active impact investors would like to triple their allocations over the next five years, and investors allocate towards impact areas related to children and young people and clean energy, according to Impact Investing Australia's inaugural impact investment ...

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... "Norton Rose Fulbright has a long standing commitment to social responsibility and sustainability," said Simon Currie, global head of energy, Norton Rose Fulbright. "Our relationship with Climate Bonds Initiative is indicative of the significance we ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is opening an office in Manila, Philippines as part of plans to increase its presence in the ASEAN region. Michael Meehan, GRI CEO Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for corporate responsibility reporting ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... demographic shifts and continued drought conditions in Australia could drive Australia's grain industry to increase its global wheat exports to AU$7 billion by 2030, according to ANZ. Michael Whitehead, ANZ Bank's sector head of food, beverages and agribusiness ...