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Aurecon directors appointed to FIDIC Sustainable Development Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... they can enable mitigation, adaptation and resilience to climate change and develop and maintain buildings and infrastructure assets that are truly sustainable in the broadest possible way." The committee will work in line with FIDIC's core principles ...

Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... the breadth and depth of impact. Rather than buying a single media outlet, this organisation plays an industry infrastructure-like role, and that's incredibly unique." The McKinnon Family Foundation focuses on issues including climate change, and McKinnon ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... investing in new technologies that assist with health promotion and disease prevention and to create climate-resilient infrastructure in order to help avoid a ten-fold increase in climate change-related health spending. It says all businesses can play ...

Ethical approach yields investment benefits: Crescent Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... investment framework. In addition to the negative screens noted above, the fund invests in health care, property and infrastructure, natural resources utilities, manufacturing and innovative industries. The fund is open to all Australians, but there ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... participation will add breadth and depth to CBI's objectives in developing a green and climate-aware capital markets infrastructure, that is accessible to institutional and retail fund investors around the world."

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure (MBA GLI) has created two new roles, including an ESG analyst position. MBA GLI has hired Georgia Hall has been appointed as ESG analyst and Gitendra Pradhananga as senior research associate. ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... of funds were invested in bonds and short-term "cash" instruments, 14.4% of funds were invested in property and infrastructure, and 3.3% were invested in other assets. The report also noted that at least eight members of the Investor Group on Climate ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Although different components in the infrastructure sector have different risks, opportunities and concerns, investors are highlighting protection of employees - many of whom are deemed essential and have been working through the pandemic - and the ...

IFM Investors report carbon emission reduction in Australian infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
IFM investors is reporting a nearly 8% reduction in carbon emissions across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in the 2018/2018 financial year. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing at IFM Investors. The IFM Investors' FY 2019 Australian ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... social bond - the 2017 Gender Equality bond - and we expanded that program to issue social bonds to fund social infrastructure, that is to finance and refinance the funding we provide on social inclusion, microfinance, student accommodation, public education ...