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The Global Impact Investment Network Appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... five years ago," Bouri said. "The GIIN is in a unique position to build on this momentum and harness the talent and innovation of our community, highlight unique approaches in real investments, and provide the market intelligence and resources that will ...

GRI launches Reporting 2025 initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... identify issues that are or should be on companies' agendas and public reports. Nelmara Arbex, GRI chief advisor on innovation in reporting "As the practice of reporting continues to mature, it's crucial that we make sure our activities are leading to ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... year time frame, it's not possible. It's an evolution. Where the industry needs to look is around the literature of innovation and collaboration and what the corporate sector is doing. The corporate sector is dealing with that issue of disruption. Disruption ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... to the community sector, enable government to fund preventative social services with greater efficacy, and improve innovation, data collection and reporting." The FSI report's recommendation around private ancillary funds (PAFs) is one issue that the ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... initiatives. The issuance of climate bonds in the Australian market highlights how debt markets could support growth and innovation and expand the flows of financing necessary for moving to a low carbon economy." The 17 renewable energy assets financed ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... trading partners, and especially China, our number one trading partner. This is a big issue for them." A lack of policy innovation will also impact on research and development of other technologies to adapt to and mitigate climate change, Combet added. ...

IIRC launches IR Technology Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... enhance the experience for users of reports." Deloitte came to the IR Technology Initiative as a "great enabler" to using innovation of technology to facilitate integrated thinking in the production and use of IR information, said Dave van den Ende ...

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... ARENA CEO. "CETO is a prime example of how, with the right government support, a technology can progress along the innovation chain towards commercialisation. It is also evidence that developing and commercialising new technologies takes considerable ...

GRI to implement new governance structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... will continue to enable many organizations and stakeholders to benefit from the standards as a platform for further innovation." The new governance structure also establishes an independent public funding base for GRI's standard setting activities, separate ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... investments don't make matters worse." Cate Lamb, head of water at CDP cited a report from the UK Water Research and Innovation Partnership that found global expenditure on water and sewerage to 2050 was close to US$8.606 trillion. "This presents a huge ...