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NHFIC to finance Build-to-Rent-to-Buy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Build-to-Rent-to-Buy dwellings for women facing rental stress or at risk of homelessness. In a joint venture with the ACT Government and Community Housing Canberra Ltd (CHC), the NHFIC will provide up to $7.14 million in concessional loans from the National ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The government announcement of a forthcoming Sovereign Green Bonds program has been welcomed, with fixed income managers pointing to increased Australian dollar-denominated green bond supply and enhanced transparency as positive future developments. ...

Podcast: Fighting modern slavery - NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner James Cockayne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Cockayne is the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner (the first at either a state or federal level). James explains his role, how government, business and investors can catalyse action on modern slavery, and his thoughts as we mark the 10th anniversary of the ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... modern slavery or human rights violations in our supply chain or operations." Labelling systems for seafood products Non-government organizations, such as Be Slavery Free, are advocating for a uniform labelling system for all imported seafood, as ensuring ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... The UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) has hired a new executive director, recruiting from the Victorian government. Kate Dundas will take up the role of executive director, joining UNGCNA from Sustainability Victoria, where she was acting ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... contribute to a more sustainable Olympics." Pepper noted that the introduction of a landfill levy by the Queensland government and their commitment to almost double it by 2027 enabled Rino Recycling to make the investment. "This project marks a significant ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced that the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, in partnership with the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI). ASFI is the organising body working ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... policy. You can't disregard climate change, but the main mechanisms for managing change are through fiscal and other government policies, rather than monetary authorities." The review also found in Recommendation 7 that while there is no explicit climate ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... its response to the Modern Slavery Act review that mandatory due diligence be introduced. The results of a federal government review into the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act is imminently expected, and many stakeholders have contributed to ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... on the scale of their ESG funds - as well as industry trade group Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) and government-backed research body Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI). The taskforce will be comprised of three workstreams covering ...