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Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Energy Income Fund (FREIF), aimed at providing private capital to small-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects in Australia. Foresight Group, a global infrastructure and private equity investment manager, has developed a sustainability framework ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Six Australian superannuation funds have been named in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Leaders' Group for 2019. Cbus, First State Super, HESTA, Local Government Super, VicSuper and Vision Super were all selected as leaders by the PRI. ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... with BHP, calling on the company to suspend its memberships in industry associations which obstruct climate policy in Australia. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR ACCR is joined by Vision Super (Australia), a not-for-profit community super fund ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... leader I talk to today understands that creating a culture that engenders trust is vital,' said Alison Kitchen, KPMG Australia chairman. "But I think we fall short of recognising how deeply practical this problem is. Trust and culture are factors not ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Australia issued $15.6 billion in green bonds as of the end of June, yet there is a pipeline of more than 400 green infrastructure investment projects, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Climate ...

Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... they are approaching low carbon and green investment opportunities. "Despite recent political upheavals, investors in Australia and New Zealand are focused on finding low carbon opportunities and getting deals done" said Emma Herd, chief executive Officer ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) have published a discussion paper with recommendation on disclosing for the ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
A greater number of ASX listed companies are providing more information around environmental, social and governance (ESG) material issues, but "glaring gaps" remain, particularly around workplace fatality statistics, according to research from the Australian ...

QIC Shopping Centre Fund issues $300m certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... times oversubscribed and attracted new investors with green and ESG investment mandates to the fund from across Asia and Australia, O'Brien said. QSCF is one of QIC GRE's flagship investment vehicles, with interests in retail assets across Australia ...

Brightlight Investment Management allocates to DPN Casa Capace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... with decades of experience in property investment and construction, it is leading the design for disability housing in Australia," said Sam Khalil, DPN founder and group managing director. "This has been very attractive to investors. While much of the ...