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Global underwriters issue US$15bn in green bonds in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly US$15 billion in green bonds were issued globally in the fourth quarter of 2015, with Credit Agricole CIB underwriting deals of US$994 million. The Climate Bonds Initiative said US$14.87 billion of green bonds were issued in the fourth quarter ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... people from culturally diverse backgrounds or same sex-attracted people from joining or staying at your organisation. Value global experience, language skills, and insight into diverse communities and cultures to help you broaden your market reach, locally ...

Statewide Super signs Paris Pledge for Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... community in which we all live and work,' said Nicolle Rantanen, acting chief executive officer, Statewide. "Like many global signatories to the Paris Pledge for Action we will review our approach to sustainability, balancing a number of complex issues ...

Paris Agreement: implications for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... United Nations Climate Change Conference is widely seen as a historic deal that will lead to the decarbonisation of the global economy. Elisa de Wit, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Although Australia has signed on to the agreement, it is not expected ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... and management globally and note the methods underpinning Australian projects have the potential to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by up to around 0.15 Gt CO2 -eper year. That is a big opportunity globally." However, Rowan Foley ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund has been accredited by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) as a responsible investment fund. Gavin Goodhand, senior portfolio manager, Altius Asset Management The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund was ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... president of MSCI ESG Research; Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability Report; Alice Cope, executive manager of the UN Global Compact Network Australia. Missing from photo: Ian Woods, head of ESG Investment research at AMP Capital Investors ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... part of the activity needed to achieve climate change goals arising form the Paris Climate Summit (COP21). Twenty seven global investors have signed the PGBS (PGBS), undertaking to work with bodies such as the Climate Bonds Initiative, governments, development ...

ACCSR: Companies lack strategies to manage human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... research from the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) and the Global Compact Network Australia. Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility The report ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Ross Hill Wine Group in Orange, NSW has received carbon neutral certification under the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), making it the first Australian winery to do so. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Pangolin Associates, energy and carbon management ...