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CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation The new Bank Australia Clean Energy Home Loan will offer eligible borrowers a 0.4% discount on consumer home loans for customers who buy or build a 7+ star Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS rated home). "This green ...

ASFI identifies six critical challenges for sustainable finance roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... mission statement. The six critical challenges are: 1. Leadership, culture and institutional structures 2. Community and consumer interests and expectations 3. Frameworks, tools and standards 4. Decision-making and valuation 5. Unlocking sustainable ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... moving beyond a place where simply having a responsible investment commitment is sufficient. "It also confirms some of our consumer research as well, that beyond avoiding the most harmful activities, there is a strong consumer interest in more positive ...

flexigroup pricing $265million ABS with green tranches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... certified by the Climate Bonds Standard Board. The Flexi ABS Trust 2019-2 transaction is supported by a pool of unsecured, consumer receivables originated in Australia under its rebranded Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) offering - humm, flexigroup said. This ...

CEFC, ARENA commit up to $58m for Hornsdale Power Reserve

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) are committing up to $58 million for a 50% expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, the world's largest grid-scale battery. The Hornsdale ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... is already engaging with companies in Australia on the subject of plastic pollution, particularly with supermarkets, consumer retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, said Nicholas Varcoe, ESG analyst at Ausbil. "Signing up to the declaration ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Companies that have sustainability practices with strategic differences to peers are associated with higher rates of return on capital, according to a paper from Calvert Research and Management. Anne B. Matusewicz, CAIA, responsible investment strategy ...

Ethical Investment Week to focus on "The Sustainability Revolution"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... consumers have moved beyond the early stages of exploring and accepting ethical investments, and consumers are fuelling new consumer demand, said Terry Pinnell, chair of the Ethical Advisers' Co-Operative. There are also events in new places this year ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... world." Rainmaker currently publishes five B2B titles, including its flagship newspaper, Financial Standard, the key consumer title Money magazine, and three B2C titles: The Good Super Guide, The Good Investment Guide and The Good Economics Guide. Established ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... impacts to 2050 are all negative except for renewables, infrastructure, and minor positives for materials, telecoms and consumer staples. In 3C and 4C scenarios, all sectors, apart from renewables, have negative return impacts to 2030, 2050 and 2100 ...