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Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... said Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese. 'The City of Adelaide works in close partnership with the Government of South Australia and we share a commitment for zero net carbon emissions in Adelaide by 2025. Our signing of the Compact of Mayors and Compact ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Region, BlackRock Pru Bennett, head of BlackRock's Investment Stewardship team for the Asia Pacific Region, has been in Australia this week, while BlackRock has published Exploring ESG, a Practitioner's Perspective, which analyses ESG issues as a fiduciary ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... strong risk-adjusted returns for key clients by developing a pipeline of large scale renewable energy generation in Australia. The Federal government's Renewable Energy Target requires Australia to have approximately 20% of power from large-scale renewable ...

CEFC reports $837m in commitments for 2015-2016

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... energy standards in the built environment. Our investments are delivering clean energy solutions to rural and regional Australia, as well as to our cities." In the 2015-2016 financial year, the CEFC contributed to projects with a total value of AU$2.5 ...

ARENA provides $9.9 million funding to New Gullan Range Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... more power in winter and the new solar farm will generate more in summer," Frischknecht said. "Wind farm owners across Australia could benefit from adding solar plants to their existing sites. Developers can save money on grid connection, approvals and ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... has been certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative and will be in alignment with the Green Bond Principles. National Australia Bank acted as sole arranger, green bond structuring agent and lead manager for the bond. DNV GL Business Assurance ("DNV GL") ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... those considerations," a spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. The announcement was welcomed by Impact Investing Australia. "We are pleased that Victoria is harnessing the potential of impact investing to deliver improved outcomes for individuals ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... politicians at every level of government as unethical, according to a new Ethics Index released by the Governance Institute of Australia. Steven Burrell, chief executive, The Governance Institute The Governance Institute's first Ethics Index found that ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank will finance a New South Wales social impact investment to fund a program to reduce recidivism by parolees in that state. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia The NSW state government issued the program, called On ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... companies in measuring and valuing use of and impact on natural capital. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia The Natural Capital Protocol is a voluntary framework that builds on existing reporting approaches to assist companies that ...