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Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Australia ranks 14 out of 20 selected countries in terms of progress and capacity to adapt autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, according to KPMG. KPMG has released the 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI), which is its first study to examine ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The "weight of money" is driving the transition to a low carbon economy, and "commercial imperatives such as investment, innovation and reputational factors, is increasingly driving that shift, rather than scientists or policymakers," according to Geoff ...

LBG Australia & New Zealand publishes Review of Community Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
co-founder of Corporate Citizenship, LBG The majority of Corporate Community Investment (CCI) professionals say their CCI budgets would either stay the same or increase in the coming year, according to the London Benchmarking Group Australia and New ...

CEFC invests $200m into QIC Shopping Centre Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest $200 million into QIC's Global Real Estate flagship Shopping Centre Fund (QSCF) with the goal of improving energy performance across the QSCF shopping centre portfolio. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean ...

Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
Disclosure and transparency about tax payments continues to be an issue for global companies, as witnessed by this week's release of the Paradise Papers. The Paradise Papers investigation has sparked a renewed discussion of tax payments and tax minimisation ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation publishes 2016/2017 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made more than $2 billion in new commitments in 35 individual transactions in the 2016-2017 financial year, according to its annual report. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation "The CEFC ...

Russell Investments launches Low Carbon Global Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Russell Investments has launched the Low Carbon Global Shares Fund, designed to reduce the exposure to carbon emissions and carbon reserves by 50% of the MSCI ACWI benchmark. James Harwood, portfolio manager, Russell Investments The fund uses Russell ...

CEFC invests in north Queensland integrated wind, solar, battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest $94 million in Australia's first fully integrated wind, solar and battery project. The central north Queensland Kennedy Energy Park is being developed by Windlab and Eurus Energy. The $170 million ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released the Marine Renewable Energy Criteria, which outlines the requirements for marine renewable energy investment eligibility under the Climate Bonds Certification. Anna Creed, head of standards at Climate Bonds ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Woolworths is facing a shareholder resolution asking the company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR The Australasian Centre ...