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T. Rowe Price analyses water, energy, food nexus and investment impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
A country's water energy food balance can "be a good indicator for the likelihood of greater environmental regulation", with water being the lynchpin as a scarce resource, according to research from T. Rowe Price. (Image courtesy of T. Rowe Price) T. ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives new loan facility, new name

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... of deals? I would have said not yet, because the energy prices and economics weren't right. But now we're seeing a vast shift to renewable energy." Sustainable Australia Fund has lofty targets for the next five years. "We have a five year ambition to ...

Rise of automation to drive emergence of "super jobs": Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... technology to increase or increase significantly over the next three years. As part of these trends, there is also an increasing shift to team-based work as opposed to a more traditional hierarchical workplace. "We are seeing middle management roles ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... inclusive, peaceful and prosperous world where growth works for everyone. Gender lens investing is a powerful solution to shift deeply embedded dynamics from treating women as victims to valuing them as solution-builders. Through our partnership with ...

IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... selected in order to qualify for green-loan status. "The growth of the green lending market is crucial to help emerging markets shift to a low-carbon development and mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change," said Alzbeta Klein, director of IFC's ...

Climate change high on agenda for Oliver Yates parliamentary bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... enough, that, if it is heard by the Liberal party, if they do come back to government after the election, they will have to shift core energy policies, which would be an incredible outcome," Yates said. "If Labor wins, the new government could revert ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... July. If there were to be a change in Australian government during the negotiations, Collins does not expect a dramatic shift in Australia's approach to the FTA. "There is broad bipartisan support for the conduct of FTAs, and acknowledgement on both ...

Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Community Sector Banking's social impact deposit account is certified," O'Connor noted. "We're really seeing that it's a shift from responsible investment to responsible finance, and the work we're doing at our membership base is reflecting that as well." ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... issues have are starting to already present, the need for leadership, the need for action, and it's been a pretty rapid shift," Fries said. "You're starting to see a more tangible commitment, ones that are really going to the core of financing and really ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... recreational purposes - the global industry is changing rapidly, and the profile of listed cannabis companies will also shift rapidly. CAER noted that Constellation Brands, a multinational alcohol company and owner of Corona beer, bought a 9.9% stake ...