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Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... diversification in product types, such as the World Bank issuing a series of retail-investor-focused green bonds, and bonds issued in six currencies. Corporate issuance of green bonds emerged in 2014 - the Climate Bond Initiative cited the example of ...

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... joined the GRESB board in late December 2014. With their appointment, GRESB's board now has seven directors - one executive and six-non-executive. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the USGreen Building Certification Institute (GBCI), was also appointed chairman ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... see this in the medium to long-term as something that will contribute to their bottom line, in a sustainable way." One in six, or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Property developer and manager Mirvac has reported on the first six months of a new integrated sustainability strategy that stretches out to 2030 and includes targets of becoming "net positive" on water and energy. Paul Edwards, group general manager ...

CDP recognise ASX companies for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Six Australian companies have been named to CDP's Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014. CDP selected 187 companies globally that exhibit leadership through action to mitigate climate change, and found that as an index, those companies outperform ...

CSIRO hire Larry Marshall as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Organisation and has 25 years' experience as a technology entrepreneur and holds 20 patents on commercial products. He founded six US companies in biotechnology, photonics, telecommunications and semiconductors, CSIRO said. Dr Marshall has an impeccable ...

NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch national campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... administered by Good Money, and StepUP low-interest loans, with an interest rate of 3.99%, which are administered by NAB. One in six, or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... to long term lens and considering how mega forces can play out as an risk or advantage." The paper presents a framework and six-point agenda to assist companies in analysing both positive and negative externalities that flow from business activities ...

World's multilateral banks to continue focus on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The world's six multilateral development banks will continue to "reinforce and further develop climate financing" ahead of the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Summit later this month. The African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development ...

AMP Capital invests in Alterra Power Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Capital has structured a C$110 million subordinated loan facility for Alterra, an independent power producer that operates six power plants with 568 MW of operational generation capacity including British Columbia's largest run-of-river hydro facility ...