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Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... noted that the increase was led by sizeable mandates to themed funds "such as sustainable agriculture funds, green themed property funds, as well as a strong emergence of low carbon funds." Impact investment has also continued to show strong growth ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... does not provide any reporting - Mesoblast. Leaders include AGL, Amcor, ANZ Banking, BHP Billiton, Brambles, CSL, Dexus Property Group, Fortescue Metals, GPT, Insurance Australia Group, Incitec Pivot, Mirvac, Macquarie, National Australia Bank, Orica ...

CEFC provides $68m finance to Geelong office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing AU$68 million to finance the stretching of a commercial property development from five to five and a half NABERS stars. Development at 1 Malop Street (Photo provided by CEFC) The CEFC is lending ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... obligations and penalties. Most states have cap regimes. NSW has particularly restrictive prohibitions - companies in the property, tobacco, liquor and gambling sectors can't donate at all. The Governance Institute explained in the guide that there are ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... projects, CEFC said. Westpac has partnered with Verdia, which will provide specialist expertise to assist commercial property owners in creating and delivering on these projects through solar and energy efficiency expert Verdia, Westpac said. Verdia ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology Delft in the Netherlands and a Master of Science in European Property Development and Planning from University College London.

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has issued an AU$500 million climate bond to fund renewable energy and low carbon commercial property in Australia. Siobhan Toohill, Westpac The funds from the bond from the Westpac Climate Bond will be allocated to seven wind energy facilities ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Certification Program. The products cover equities funds, fixed interest funds, ETFs, banking products, private equity, property, impact investments as well as 20 certified financial advisers. "Our program is designed to help investors by providing standardised ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and issues into investment decisions in the real estate sector. "Australian investors have significant exposure to the property sector," said Emma Herd, CEO of the IGCC. "Ensuring that they have the right tools to identify and manage climate change risks ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... currently have over $700 million invested in low carbon opportunities across listed and private equities, fixed interest and property including renewable energy generation and clean technology development, waste and recycling processing, energy efficiency ...