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Montreal Carbon Pledge a building block: Cbus' Atkin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Montreal Carbon Pledge will be an opportunity for signatories to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to demonstrate the impact that climate change will have on investments and strategies, according to David Atkin, Cbus CEO ...

Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
More than 11% of ASX200 non-executive board positions are held by directors who own no shares in the company, which the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) says goes counter to ACSI's expectation that directors will have "skin in the ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... construction of 275 new dwellings in the Sydney metropolitan region. SGCH is one of the largest community housing providers in Australia and houses over 8,000 people in 4,300 homes. Westpac is in the process of setting its 2015 strategy for green bonds ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Investment Standards) or labels such as GIIRS (Global Impact Investing Rating System)," Christensen said this week while in Australia to present at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference. "We've been very encouraged by ...

Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... public demand for ethical investment products represents a "call to action" for the responsible investment industry in Australia, according to the chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... attention to the idea of adding ethical screens to cash allocations, investors have done this for up to 25 years in Australia, said Trevor Thomas, managing director of Ethinvest, an investment advisory firm founded on ethical investment principles. Thomas ...

CEFC allocates more than AU$930m in first full year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... estimated 4.2 million tonnes of CO2-e abated annually, at a positive return for the taxpayer, while assisting industries Australia-wide in lowering emissions." The CEFC portfolio as it currently stands is predicted to earn a return of approximately 7% ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... trustees. Expert panel discusses process surrounding fossil fuel divestment L-R: Brian Scott, CEO, Amundi Asset Management Australia; Maged Girgis, Partner, superannuation, Minter Ellison, Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability Report, Alexis ...

Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Chase corporate investment bank Marilyn Ceci, managing director at JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank, was in Australia last week to meet with investors and potential issuers of green and social benefit bonds. She noted that there is not only interest ...

202020 Vision makes business case for urban green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... could be cut up nearly 30%," according to 202020 Vision. The report was funded by 202020 Visionpartners, Horticulture Australia and the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA). "The emphasis is on the positive - what are the experiences around the ...