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ARENA allocates $21.5m to solar R&D projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocated AU$21.5 million in funding for 12 new solar research and development projects across the country. "The Australian Government's $21.5 million investment is being matched by strong domestic ...

SVA: Newpin social benefit bond returns 7.5% in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The AU$7 million social benefit bond (SBB) funding the Newpin program run by UnitingCare Burnside will deliver a return of 7.5% to investors this year after its first 12 months. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
If Australia is to make a long-term transition to lower carbon energy sources, it will require ongoing policy support from state and federal government as well as long-term investment from the private sector, while recognising that the impacts of renewable ...

ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has accepted a prospectus from Community 21, which is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21 ...

Christian Super engages with Transfield Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
Christian Super is engaging with Transfield Services over its contract to provide services at the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection offshore processing centres on Nauru and Manus Island. Although the fund is not divesting from ...

ARENA funds expansion of Doomadgee Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is funding AU$4.6 million towards an $11.9 million project to expand Doomadgee Solar Farm in north-western Queensland. Ergon Energy is undertaking a 1MW expansion of the Doomadgee Solar Farm, which will ...

Australian National University Investment Office selects CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
CAER will provide the Australian National University (ANU)'s Investment Office with environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and company reports as part of a new agreement. Duncan Paterson, CAER CEO ANU's Investment Office manages the university's ...

Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The growth of social impact investment and the development of new models for social enterprises are leading to a "new social contract" between citizens, the state and the private sector, according to Filippo Addarii, director of international strategy ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFSC)'s chain of custody standard has been revised to meet international best practice as timber products move through the supply chain, according to the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS). The AFS is a not-for-profit ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
There is broad support for an expanded reporting framework proposed by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), but stakeholders are calling for more clarification on alignment. Earlier this year, CDSB released a draft version of an expanded reporting ...