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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 ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Agency (APRA) will emphasise to regulated entities that they should conduct stress testing for "organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks" from climate risk. Sarah Barker, special counsel ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Allan Tait, vice-principal administration and finance and chief financial officer, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from ...

Northern Trust Asset Management launches GRESB-based real estate index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a sustainable real estate index in collaboration with GRESB. Hazel McNeilage, managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Northern Trust Asset Management. In addition to launching the index, Northern ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Active owners can use engagement with invested companies as a tool to overcome market inefficiencies, particularly as relates to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment ...