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Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... bringing high yield green bonds to the market in Q3." Also in 2014, banks including Credit Agricole and the National Australia Bank issued green bonds. Municipalities also issued green bonds in 2014. "Green city bonds became popular mid-year with issuances ...

Foresters Community Finance appoint new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Paul Keehan, Foresters chair. Foresters Community Finance and subsidiary funds management company Social Investment Australia - which is co-owned by InterFinancial Corporate Finance - has invested more than AU$16 million in property and business loans ...

ACCR to continue engaging over banks' carbon disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
The four largest banks in Australia have committed to improving their disclosure of how much of their financing operations go towards emissions-intensive assets, and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has said it will this year ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions facing Australia, including climate change, changing demographics, and social justice issues. Future Fund hires new head of ESG risk management ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... products tailored for people on lower incomes. "We have had significant conversations with the Insurance Council of Australia," Mooney said. "They want to use this as an opportunity to learn, for all insurers, about the co-creation of a new product for ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is encouraging employers to develop and implement strategies to increase diversity in the workplace. Lisa Annese, CEO Diversity Council Australia DCA will work with its member organisations to increase cultural diversity ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... invested, and have funded the activities of collaborative organisations such as the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), the Australia Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the ...

Christian Super selects three impact investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Christian Super has chosen to make three new allocations to impact investment funds with defined environmental and social benefits. Christian Super has selected Laudex, a Mexican financial services company that provides student loans for the purposes ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Canada has passed a payment disclosure standard for its listed mining companies, and Publish What you Pay Australia said this could influence Australia to adopt a similar regime here. Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act will require ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2014 Benchmark Report, total funds under management in Australia and New Zealand in broad responsible investment for 2013 stands at AU$153 billion and investments in core responsible investment ...