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Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... innovative ideas into business realities." The co-investment fund model that Artesian is employing will encourage collaboration between accelerators, angel groups and university programs, Yates noted. "Today marks an exciting milestone for clean energy ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian homes for a period of 12 months and are "subject to rigorous and ongoing safety and performance testing in collaboration with CSIRO," Evergen said. AMP Capital, CSIRO and a third, private investor are the shareholders in Evergen, Platt said. ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... participants. Companies that are creating more sustainable supply chains can deliver the potential business benefits through collaboration with suppliers and making use of new technology. The study also demonstrates that companies are shifting from a ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The Newpin Social Benefit Bond (Newpin SBB) has completed its third year, restoring 130 children in care to their families, and paying investors a return of 12.15% pa. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

Podcast: Australia's Affordable Housing Solution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia's $1.4 trillion superannuation industry, could unlock significant investment in the sector. But it requires collaboration between businesses, community organisations and governments. This episode features affordable housing experts and field ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia, affordable housing is an area of significant interest as an investment opportunity and as a situation where collaboration between the investment, not-for-profit and government sectors could yield positive results in terms of expanded developments ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the UN Global Compact have renewed their collaboration for another three years. In announcing their renewed memorandum of understanding, the GRI and UN Global Compact will focus on supporting the United Nations ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... to promote sustainability reporting in a partnership announced at the 5 th GRI Global Conference. GRI and DIHR's collaboration comes as part of global governments' ongoing development and implementation f National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights. ...

CFSGAM publishes ninth responsible investment report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... governance proceses, developing engagement priorities with investment teams, establishing platforms for greater collaboration on proxy voting and engagement within teams, implementing a "controvsial investments' monitoring process, developing and implementing ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... the tools they need to take concrete steps to addresses climate change and deliver greater value." The guide is a collaboration between the IGCC, the European IIGCC, the PRI, UNEP FI, the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) of North America and RICS. ...