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Video: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... moderated by The Sustainability Report. The panel included Alice Cope, executive manager of the UN Global Compact Network Australia, Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super, Ian Woods, head of ESG Investment research at AMP Capital Investors and Michael ...

IGCC outlines climate change policy priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... setting detailed target as a deliberate choice, Herd added. "I think the biggest risk is that we fail to act," Herd said. "Australia has signed up to the Paris Agreement, which has clear goals and ambitions. There is clear support to get momentum going ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...

Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... impact bonds (SIBs). Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia As part of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, the Andrews Labor government has provided $700,000 "to help to deliver market testing ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... by a wide variety of stakeholders on all side of the process. Alice Cope, executive manager, Global Compact Network Australia The SDGs are a set of 17 goals to "end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all" over the next 15 years. The ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... like manipulating the Libor interest rate and we are starting to see more investigations and potential fines here in Australia from ASIC. Witness ASIC's commencement of civil penalty proceedings against elements of the domestic banking sector for [Bank ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Westpac Group has issued an AU$500 million climate bond to fund renewable energy and low carbon commercial property in Australia. Siobhan Toohill, Westpac The funds from the bond from the Westpac Climate Bond will be allocated to seven wind energy facilities ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance. "This whole program is governed by an advisory group of 15 experts from all around Australia and globally, all experts in financial inclusion. We have people involved in financial counselling, people involved in Aboriginal ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Australia will join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), nearly four years after first studying the initiative for applicability. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is an international set of standards for transparency ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Citi and Credit Suisse were recognised for their broker research at the seventh annual ESG Research Australia (ESG RA) Awards. Citi won Best ESG Broking Firm, while Sandra McCullagh and Chris Parks of Credit Suisse won Best Piece of New ESG Research ...