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Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... investors to the marine renewable energy sector." CBI expects to see the first marine renewable certifications "in the next six months," said Anna Creed, head of standards at Climate Bonds Initiative. "Releasing the Marine Renewable Energy Criteria is ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... voluntary G4 guidelines would transition into what is now the GRI Standards by the end of 2016, which has now happened. There are six GRI Standards modules. The transition from guidelines to standards was designed to meet demand for "globally accepted ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) IGCC surveyed 19 participants - 13 asset owners and six fund managers - with more than for the survey of investor appetite in Australia. Every one of them said they intend to invest ...

Climate-aligned bond universe jumps to US$895 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
There is US$895 billion of outstanding climate-aligned bonds globally, a jump of US$201 billion from 2016, according to the sixth annual Bonds and Climate Change: the State of the Market in 2017 report. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... and real estate funds completed the GRESB assessment, representing 77,000 assets and over US$ 3.7 trillion in value. Sixty-six companies and funds in Australia and New Zealand, representing US$164 billion in assets under management, reported on their ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... agreed that their organisation took advantage of workforce diversity to better service clients or access new markets. Twenty six percent also that "cultural barriers in the workplace had caused them to scale back at work (i.e. reduce their ambitions ...

Green Bond issuance up 50% on first half of 2016: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... previous corresponding period in 2016. "Last year was all China," Kidney said. "China has been relatively absent for the first six months of the year because of interest rate volatility. But we know there are about 70 bonds to come out in China. We expect ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... KPMG to provide assurance over the program and use of proceeds, Jenkins said. Part of the money will be used to refinance the six-star Daniel Mannix building in Melbourne. "Future use of proceeds will be for future buildings developed in Melbourne, and ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Basin of Queensland where BHP, Glencore, Anglo American and Rio Tinto operate. Severe flooding disrupted production for over six months, causing output from the region to fall by a third. In 2013, Cyclone Oswald hit the region, causing long-term damage ...

Regnan hires Pauline Vamos as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... nimble in service provision. BT Investment Management and Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation now jointly own Regnan. The six previous owners included Hermes Equity Ownership Services, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), VicSuper, HESTA ...