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Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... as individual entities.... Of course, we're not the only ones saying it. Solar PV is exploding, and renewable energy investment has doubled with generation capacity. Businesses are exploring ways to incorporate renewables into the fuel mix." These broad ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... people in Cairns and Indigenous people from Cape York who travel to Cairns for health services, and Australian Ethical Investment, achieved the highest honours, named to the Best for the World - Overall list. In total, ten Australian and one New Zealand ...

Louise Davidson appointed ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... as chief executive officer. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment manager at Cbus. She takes over from outgoing ACSI CEO Gordon Hagart, who is returning to Europe. "Louise is well known in ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
New Forests has rolled out a first-ever responsible investment policy and reported total assets under management of AU$2.5 billion in its 2014 sustainability report. New Forests, a private sustainable real assets investment manager, also implemented ...

Local Government Super appoints second woman to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Shire Council, and has served as chair of the LGS board's governance and remuneration committee and as a member of the investment committee. Miller continues to serve as a director and deputy chair. LGS has also appointed Katherine O'Regan and Jeff Morris ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
bankmecu will participate in an open-ended impact investment fund that will provide values-based banks with capital to promote growth. Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), of which bankmecu is a ...

CEFC, CBA finance car dealership energy efficiency loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
A Sydney car dealership has taken out an AU$320,000 Energy Efficiency Loan to install 1,000 solar panels and more than 100,000 LED lights. Rooftop solar PV installation at Col Crawford Lifestyle Cars (photo courtesy CEFC) Col Crawford Lifestyle Cars ...

Melbourne, Sydney join Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... sources not controlled directly by cities," as well as information sharing and creating a $700,000 innovation fund for investment in "high-potential, city-led projects that develop, test, implement and amplify deep de-carbonisation strategies and pra ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... alternative asset allocations. "In Australia and New Zealand, there is a strong commitment to ESG across alternative investment asset classes, and the communication with the local asset management community is of a high standard," said Helga Birgden ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ) has warned the payday lending industry to improve its consumer protections or face more enforcement action. ASIC issued a report recently that found that some payday lenders are "engaging ...