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CEFC takes $51m stake in Victoria's Kiamal Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... to accommodate an increasing share of low emissions solar energy in the future," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "While Australia's world leading potential in solar energy in well known, the reality is that we require considerable new investment to take ...

ASX200 hits target of 30% women on boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... recognised the value of board gender diversity. ACSI and our members adopted a 30 per cent target in 2015. To have corporate Australia achieve and, in many cases, now exceed this target is a good outcome." More than 40 ASX200 companies currently have ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... group advisor human rights at Rio Tinto, and is a board member and chair, human rights of the Global Compact Network Australia. "Pillar 2 of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights is all about the business responsibility to ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Investment is part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, and currently manages assets of A$25.6 billion for investors in Australia.

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... terms of asset management." Christensen noted that retail demand for impact investing is driving the conversation in Australia in particular. AXA IM manages the Australian domiciled pooled fund, AXA IM Sustainable Equity Fund - "a fully integrated ESG ...

Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... different things like an education centre in Victoria and renewable energy projects in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, but really, an infrastructure fund is a much more efficient way to address more of the country and do that at scale," ...

Legg Mason launches QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... innovative capability to investors in the Australian market for the first time," said Andy Sowerby, Legg Mason head Australia & New Zealand. "First, it fully integrates a proprietary model of ESG assessment that enables companies to be ranked and reviewed ...

CEFC nears $1 billion mark in investment in Australia's wind sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... $260 million project. With this announcement, the CEFC's overall investment commitment numbers nearly $1 billion in Australia's wind sector. "CEFC investments in large-scale wind developments have tracked a remarkable level of innovation and change in ...

Local Government Super direct property portfolio certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... (LGS) has achieved carbon neutral certification for all NABERS rated buildings in its direct property portfolio. It is Australia's first NABERS rated property portfolio to achieve carbon neutral certification against the National Carbon Offset Standard ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives new loan facility, new name

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... recapitalised with access to a loan facility of up to $200 million so that it can extend financing model throughout Australia. Scott Bocskay, CEO, Sustainable Melbourne Fund To reflect the significant reorganisation and announcement, the fund has been ...