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Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... as-yet-to-be-determined baseline may have the opportunity to sell their abatement to the government. The EFR will serve as a financing pool for entities to bid for funding to support their emissions reduction activities. Under the proposed terms of reference ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... sustainable bank, including microfinance banks in emerging markets, credit unions, community banks and sustainable banks financing social, environmental and cultural enterprise. The group has a common set of sustainable banking principles and are committed ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... fall below the baseline may have the opportunity to sell their abatement to the government. The EFR will serve as a financing pool for entities to bid for funding to support their emissions reduction activities. RepuTex examined the potential domestic ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... process of building a pipeline of sustainable social enterprises that are developed enough to attract debt and equity financing is still painstaking. There is still a "stewardship cost" in developing those businesses that is borne by varying participants ...

CleanTek Market platform to connect companies, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... company, the only way might be to go through a broker. If you're a start-up in Africa, let's say, and you're looking for financing, or if you're looking to invest in Africa, it can be expensive. This is basically helping people with that initial step ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... venture portfolio and look to opportunities to partner with more enterprises. She will also support the development of new financing vehicles for the social sector, such as social benefit bonds, SVA said. "I have had the pleasure of being involved in ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... South Australia has proposed legislation that will bring environmental upgrade finance to the state and provide a new financing vehicle for commercial developers to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... social enterprises in Australia is leading financiers, investors and government bodies to consider various vehicles for financing businesses from within the community, including a category of securities known as community bonds. Les Hems, director of ...

Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... were some people who said 'you must have a Cicero opinion,' and those that felt that their considerable experience in financing green projects did not require an outside review," Ceci said. "Some felt that providing the investors details on eligible ...

SVA names Mark Herbertt Queensland director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... to be joining SVA at an exciting time," Herbertt said. "The state government is looking at innovative social sector financing models, and philanthropists are keenly interested in helping those who need better opportunities in education and employment. ...