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Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Global asset manager Insight Investment has applied a traffic light score to impact bonds, and found that "many of the instruments coming to market fall short of minimum standards for sustainability." Josh Kendall, senior ESG analyst, Insight Investment ...

Local Government Super direct property portfolio certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has achieved carbon neutral certification for all NABERS rated buildings in its direct property portfolio. It is Australia's first NABERS rated property portfolio to achieve carbon neutral certification against the National ...

CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $30 million in the Woolworths Group green bond, the first certified green bond issued by an Australian retailer. The $400 million green bond will help fund the Woolworths 2020 sustainability strategy. ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The rise of automation in recent years is driving the vast majority of Australian businesses to hire people with different skills, with the use of robotics and artificial intelligence set to increase or increase significantly over the next three years ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has awarded AU$1.23 million to Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) - a global organization driving impact investing - to develop the ecosystem for gender lens investing in Asia. ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Investing in climate solutions can bring a low carbon transition premium for institutional investors, increasing the urgency for investors to gauge short term as well as long-term impacts of climate change according to new research from Mercer. Helga ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
More than two thirds of apparel companies around the world can demonstrate tracing all final stage suppliers for human rights and environmental exposures, but only 18?% have traced input suppliers and 8% have traced all material suppliers, according ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches global sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a firm-wide global sustainability strategy, with objectives and commitments on key sustainability themes. Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management BNP Paribas Asset Management ...

UBank launches world first certified Green Term Deposit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
UBank has launched the world's first Green Term Deposit, certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). UBank's Green Term Deposit is matched to a portfolio of renewable energy projects such as wind and solar power, and low carbon transport and buildings. ...

Coles recognised by Marine Stewardship Council for sustainable seafood

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Supermarket Coles has been recognised by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its use of sustainable seafood in their stores. (photo courtesy of MSC) MSC has announced the winners of the 2019 Wave of Change Awards, and Coles was given the MSC Oceania ...