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Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
Artisan has raised $26 million in capital for the Clean Energy Seed Fund, including commitments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Australian Ethical Investment, Hostplus and Future Super. Jeremy Colless, Artesian managing partner The ...

Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Board directors and senior management must give proper consideration to the risks of climate change, "with a view to ensuring that these risks are incorporated into strategic decision making, and appropriate consideration is given to the need for disclosure ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF) has issued a 10-year, $100 million Australian dollar green bond. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The bond, which has a semi-annual fixed coupon of 4.25%, is rated A- by Standard and Poor's and has been ...

Morphic Ethical Equities Fund has exceeded minimum target for IPO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
The Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has exceeded its minimum target of $38.5 million, ahead of its IPO later this month. Jack Lowenstein, co-founder and managing director, Morphic Asset Management Morphic Asset Management is the Morphic Ethical ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
In the wake of public statements by the Australian Prudential Regulation Agency (APRA) regarding stress testing of climate risks by regulated entities, and give the consultation process to develop the draft recommendations by the Taskforce on Climate-related ...

Chart: CDP assessment of APRA-regulated entities' climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
As APRA regulated entities digest the implications of Geoff Summerhayes' recent speech, The Sustainability Report asked CDP for the scores of ASX-listed companies in the financial sector as a means to determine which companies are publicly disclosing ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued an inaugural AUD$750 million, seven-year green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Queensland State Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt The QTC Green Bond has a ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Morphic Asset Management is launching the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited (MEC), a new ethically screened global equity LIC. Jack Lowenstein, co-founder and managing director, Morphic Asset Management Morphic combines ethical screens with an investment ...

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Mirvac's Sydney headquarters has received a GOLD certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the first WELL certification in Australia. Paul Edwards, group, general manager of workplace experiences, Mirvac The building, at EY ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced two investments totalling $230 million, one towards net-zero carbon emission office buildings, the other to build energy-efficient social and affordable housing. The CEFC will invest $100 million ...