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Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... risk-adjusted return, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia conference. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment, NZ Super Michael Wyrsch of Vision Super, Anne-Maree ...

CEFC to invest $110m in Investa Office Management portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... was a key factor for the CEFC, Lonergan said. "The CEFC recognises the importance of setting these targets to support Australia's transition to a clean energy economy, by accelerating the adoption of integrated energy efficiency and renewable energy ...

ANZ appoints Katharine Tapley head of sustainable finance solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... region, ANZ said at the time. Tapley is a board member of the Carbon Market Institute, advisory panel member for the Australia-Indonesia Centre's Urban Water Cluster research project and alumni of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership. ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... managing director at State Street Global Advisors, and moderated by Sally McCutchan, executive director at Impact Investing Australia. There is significant investor appetite for impact investment, McCutchan noted. "Impact Investing Australia conducted ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA launched the report during its annual Responsible Investment Australia conference in Melbourne. The report found that 86% of funds have some form of responsible investment, ranging from ESG ...

Julia Leske appointed new chief executive officer of CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Julia Leske has been named the new chief executive officer of CAER, with founding CEO Duncan Paterson becoming executive director. Leske has worked with CAER for almost a decade, most recently as business development manager. "Julia has been playing ...

Evergen to pilot program installing system with SGCH

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... to people who would not ordinarily be able to afford the upfront cost," said Dong Lin, managing director of Alpha ESS Australia. See Also: AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

New Forests launches third Australia New Zealand forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... investment fund comprised of Australian and New Zealand Forestry investment. David Brand, New Forests CEO The AU$660 million Australia New Zealand Forest Fund 3 (ANZFF3) will invest in a diversified portfolio of hardwood and softwood plantation assets ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Investors Group on Climate Change with support from other investor networks in North America (Ceres' INCR), Asia (AIGCC) and Australia and New Zealand (IGCC) in the Global Investor Coalition. "Some of the largest oil and gas companies by revenue are ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
EY has challenged Australian companies to take a hard look at whether they are maintaining their social license to operate or if they are running a "corporate trust deficit." Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader EY recently ...