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ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... subsidiary of Elecnor SA, one of the world's leading solar energy development companies. Elecnor is providing equity investment, the CEFC said. Elecnor Australia is currently constructing 70MW Moree Solar Farm (NSW). The Barcaldine Solar Farm will operate ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... widespread institutional investor views that green and climate bonds have a part to play in sustainable and responsible investment to address climate change." Meanwhile, also at COP21, the Climate Bonds Initiative and UNEP Inquiry also published Scaling ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... executive officer at ACSI. Davidson came to ACSI from Cbus, where she was formerly environmental, social and governance investment manager. She took over from former ACSI CEO Gordon Hagart, who returned to Europe. See Also: Women, generational change ...

ACCSR: Companies lack strategies to manage human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Editor's note: MSCI, in conjunction with The Sustainability Report, will host a panel discussion on Dec. 8 examining the investment risks and opportunities around human rights issues. For more information on how to register to attend, click here.

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... legislation in the City of Melbourne and in New South Wales. It is part of an AU$1.9 million election commitment to drive investment in sustainable commercial buildings in South Australia, according to the office of Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter. ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... 10 years)" with a straightforward approval process with simple loan documentation. "This program will support major investment activities across a range of eligible projects," McCartney said. "For example, there are clear benefits to councils from converting ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... since 2012, and was vice-president prior to this appointment. Pordage is currently company secretary for four listed investment companies, including Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and was previously deputy company secretary for ANZ ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Future Super has gone carbon neutral by establishing a carbon offsetting program with the assistance of South Pole Group. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super Future Super has calculated its portfolio's carbon intensity and purchased offset ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Managing the future risks of investment portfolios and meeting the future needs of retirees will require new tools, according to Jane Ambachtsheer, chair and global head of responsible investment, Mercer Investments. Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer Investments ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... cited statistics showing that 0.9% of electricity output is from bioenergy, below the OECD average of 2.4%. The CEFC's investment pipeline has identified AU$3 billion of bioenergy sector projects that could be develop,d Yates said. Foresight manages ...