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IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... finance for renewable energy projects, given the support for renewable energy through the Renewable Energy Target and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Fabian noted that because Australia lacks a clear, long-term framework on emissions reductions ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance has said that the Financial System Inquiry is an opportunity to find new ways to enable economic participation for the one in six Australians that are financially excluded. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney One in ...

RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
A majority of Australians would rather invest in a responsible superannuation fund than a superannuation fund which only considers maximising financial returns, according to a national poll organised by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Local Government Super property portfolio manager retires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... portfolio manager, LGS received numerous awards and positive rankings including a Property Environmental Award from The Australian Property Institute (2012), a Property Innovation and Excellence Award from the Property Council of Australia (2012) and ...

Looking for social, economic return by creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... and can be a challenge when it comes to defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and other measures of progress. Australian organisations are integrating CSV strategies in their operation to implement new projects, and three professionals from three ...

VicSuper chooses SSgA for active global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Capital. In July of this year, Local Government Super (LGS) announced it had selected SSgA to manage an AU$780 million Australian equities mandate that will include ESG screens. The mandate was labeled an "enhanced passive" strategy that will conform ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... horizon they take in terms of establishing sustainable supply chains." There is a wide variety in the way different Australian retailers manage their supply chain. "There are companies that take a much more pragmatic and more strategic perspective of ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... customers to create demand, and understanding and articulating risks and opportunities around use of the five commodities. Australian company Brambles was named industrials and auto industry sector leader.

NAB sets five-year corporate responsibility commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... to future services for customers in areas including superannuation and retirement provision, providing services for Australian businesses doing work in the Asian region, but also their approach to issues like natural capital valuation and performance ...

ARENA funds UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing AU$165,280 to a project that is developing strategies to increase community renewables in Australia. ARENA is providing part of the funding to the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures for ...