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CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... large-scale solar by more than 50%, said Gloria Chan, CEFC large-scale solar program lead. "While we have seen increasing investment in renewable energy in Australia, there is still a large investment gap that the CEFC is working to close so we can meet ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... director, Regnan - Governance Research & Engagement In looking ahead to the issues that may come to the forefront for investment and corporate sustainability purposes, professionals told The Sustainability Report that investors will continue to engage ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... consumer shift toward plant-based proteins and other issues are potential environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment themes that are both a source of risk and reward for investors in 2017, researchers said. Doug Morrow, associate director ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... and 5% of the assets under management in fossil fuel assets, Tait said. "We will develop this year the sustainable investment framework that we will apply to our portfolio and divest from those companies that we don't believe fit in our portfolio," Tait ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... well for local and global clients, said Michael Jantzi, CEO of Sustainalytics. "Australia is an exciting responsible Investment market," Jantzi said. "It's one of the best responsible investment and ESG markets in the world. It's as market that obviously ...

Escala Partners choose Ownership Matters to provide proxy advisory research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... active screening and taken an interest in the whole ESG principle and it's become more prevalent as it's applied to its investment decisions, non-institutional investors such as we represent - individuals, not for profits and family office - have left ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... fuels, gambling, tobacco, armaments, human rights concerns and other activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment best practice. "This ETF is really a fund that, on the one hand, caters to a significant portion of Australians that are looking ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... plan, we talk about our contribution to community through to the work we do around responsible lending and responsible investment, diversity and inclusion, innovation in product development, and through our business practices." The bank has set annual ...

Northern Trust Asset Management launches GRESB-based real estate index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... with the underlying financial performance of the assets, and with the risk return profile of property companies or investment funds ultimately owning the assets," said Sander Paul van Tongeren, managing director of GRESB. "This new fund will, uniquely ...

Hunter Hall ownership changes prompt review from asset consultants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
The announcement that Hunter Hall founder Peter Hall is stepping down as CEO and CIO of the ethical investment fund and is selling his ownership stake has led asset consultants to re-evaluate the firm from an operational perspective as well as raise ...