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CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... energy consumption. We see this as building the foundation of an ongoing relationship with Mirvac to enhance clean energy standards in the residential housing sector."

Russell Investments to implement new material ESG score methodology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... predictors of stock return compared to traditional, non-material ESG scores." The process uses the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board 's (SASB) materiality map as well as the research categories of Sustainalytics, said Scott Bennett, director ...

KPMG event tells companies to consider the "What ifs" of climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Ellison, had for the audience attending a panel discussion hosted by KPMG in affiliation with the Climate Disclosure Standards Board today in Melbourne. Barker, Adrian King, partner in charge of sustainability services at KPMG, and Jeremy Burke, a trustee ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Mortgage Backed Securitisation, National RMBS Trust 2018-1. "With the CBI introducing low carbon residential building standards, we can structure an RMBS that meets green bond standards," said Eva Zileli, head of group funding, NAB. "Prior to that, it ...

CEFC signs agreement with Metro Finance to launch green vehicle finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... positive impact on the environment," Crossman said. "To make it easier, we're providing our brokers with statistics and standards on vehicles and equipment that qualify for the discount. That way they can demonstrate to customers what makes a 'green' ...

Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds selects FTSE4Good for ESG passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... launched FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG index supports the growing demand for sustainable investment and globally recognised ESG standards in the domestic Taiwanese market. This important new FTSE Russell passive ESG allocation builds on our strong momentum ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... of corporate entities taking on things like the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs, changes to corporate reporting standards and thinks like the [Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure guidelines] TCFD and instead of having them bat it around ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... and with government has yielded positive outcomes. Federal government is expected to promulgate legislation to tighten standards around leasing/lending to vulnerable Australians. "It's important to knowledge that Thorn said some time ago that they were ...

NZ Super to exclude companies in recreational cannabis industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... whale meat. "The Fund also excludes a small number of individual companies for severe breaches of responsible investment standards, such as the UN Global Compact, where engagement is unlikely to be effective due to the context of the company's operations ...

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Michael Dwyer. "We are pleased to support ACSI's advocacy, engagement and voting programs to encourage better governance standards amongst Australia's leading companies." Earlier this year, the New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) has also joined ...

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Podcast: From silos to synergy

THE GREENER WAY
First Sentier Investors' global head of responsible investment Kate Turner joins The Greener Way to discuss how accounting for the many inter-reactions and flow-on effects of addressing specific sustainability issues can lead to improved outcomes.

Plenti wins WA government mandate

KARREN VERGARA
ASX-listed Plenti Group has won a mandate from the Western Australian government to help the state accelerate the adoption of batteries.

Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA
Despite the raging global trade war, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is calling for carbon tariffs on some imports and for Australia to lead the way for a regional Asian carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

MATTHEW WAI
Although investors are withdrawing from climate investing due to uncertainty from the aggressive approach by the US President Donald Trump in his pro-fossil fuels and anti-energy agenda, it opens up opportunities further afield.

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