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HSBC finds US$364 billion in climate themed bond issuance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... -credit ratings, currencies eligible on benchmark indices, bonds over US$100 million - shows there are US$163 billion of investment-grade bonds available to international investors on the secondary market," said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "Looking ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes first investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... compressed air and variable speed drives, cogeneration and trigeneration plants. CEFC says approximately AU$10.5 million of investment projects have already been funded by the co-financing arrangement with Low Carbon Australia.

Report: majority of businesses prefer floating carbon price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... fixed price," said Jennifer Lauber-Patterson, spokesperson at Businesses for a Clean Economy, and head, Climate Market Investment Association, Australia. "Most favoured the positive approach of a market based scheme - it does achieve the lowest cost ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... said. "We want to impress upon companies that this is a really important area and the potential shareholder value and investment risk, especially for major superannuation funds which are preparing to have to disclose all of their investment holdings ...

CBA receives upgraded score in EIRIS sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... We are seeing an increasing number of investors who are interested in making sustainability a larger part of their investment thinking," said Peter Webster, CEO of EIRIS. "The EIRIS Global Sustainability Rating was designed with this requirement in mind. ...

CDP extends partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... be delivered to the markets via financial data providers including Bloomberg and Google Finance to inform business, investment and policy decisions. "Transparency is critical to reducing emissions, driving operational efficiencies and reinforcing the ...

AMP Capital hires ESG research associate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
AMP Capital Investors has hired Shalini Samuel as ESG research associate. Samuel comes to AMP Capital form Sustainable Investments Research Institute (SIRIS), and has extensive experience in ESG research, particularly Australian and Asian companies ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... that reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving efficiencies in waste and water will result in greater business investment - the report said that 62% of all reported emissions reduction activities being undertaken by cities have the potential to ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... charitable foundations and philanthropists. The AU$10 million, five-year bond is expected to have a minimum investment of $50,000, Westpac said. "This provides investors with a bond structure they can recognise, because it is a tiered structure," ...

PRI to launch new reporting, assessment framework in October

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) will launch its new reporting framework in October, an undertaking that is "one of the most important things the PRI can do," said Fiona Reynolds, PRI managing director. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing ...