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Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... by working with CBI, we could be confident that they overseeing the assets and because it has become a benchmark around global bonds, there is an alignment about assurance and confidence." The renewable energy generation projects have a total capacity ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
A coalition of organisations including Good Shepherd Microfinance, EY, Centre for Social Impact (CSI), and the Australian government has launched the Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) program. FIAPs are intended to commit organisations to coordinated ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the UN Global Compact have renewed their collaboration for another three years. In announcing their renewed memorandum of understanding, the GRI and UN Global Compact will focus on supporting the United Nations ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified AXA Investment Manager's ESG SmartBeta equity pooled fund under its responsible certification process. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund is designed ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) will collaborate to promote sustainability reporting in a partnership announced at the 5 th GRI Global Conference. GRI and DIHR's collaboration comes as part of global ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$200 million to the Westpac Efficient Financing Program, which will finance business investment in solar, energy efficient technologies, and low emissions vehicles. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy ...

CFSGAM publishes ninth responsible investment report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) is increasing its disclosure of climate change risks by expressing its exposures to fossil fuels as a percentage of assets under management. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible investment Asia Pacific ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Global investor networks including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have published a sustainable research guide covering real estate investments. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Sustainable Real Estate Investment - Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement ...

UCA Funds Management hires Benjamin Pedley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... welcome Mr Pedley to the team." "Benjamin's experience provides us with insights into ethical financial investment on a global scale," Walsh said. "It is important that Australia isn't looked at in isolation when we consider ethical strategies, and I ...

Companies exposed to water scarcity risks: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Water Scarcity: Will Investors Be Left High and Dry?, which points to three key contextual developments globally - that global water demand is surging through population growth and changing diets, investment in water infrastructure is not keeping pace ...