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ARENA commits $2.1 million to moveable SunSHIFT solar system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... manufacturing to meet the strong demand for our product from mining companies, independent power providers, and infrastructure investors active in emerging markets and developing economies." SunSHIFT began as a concepts to reduce diesel fuel consumption ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... "Investment in quality green bonds helps drive essential capital to the climate solutions and energy efficient infrastructure needed for the transition to a net-zero emissions world," said Phil Vernon, managing director of Australian Ethical Investment. ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... major bank like Commonwealth Bank sends a strong signal that green bonds have an increasing role in funding new infrastructure, clean energy and helping nations finance their climate action plans." Australia holds the distinction of being the only country ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is calling for a national assessment of infrastructure at risk from the effects of climate change, and a calculation of the investment required for adaptation. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC IGCC has commissioned a ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... problems of methane leakage in tropical dams, lack of planning around issues, this is no different to sustainable infrastructure," Kidney said. "We need infrastructure that will survive climactic instability. You would expect to see a crop of hydro green ...

CEFC invests $75m in new Palisade Investment Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... for the renewable energy projects pursued under the strategy. See Also: CEFC, Palisade Investment Partners launch infrastructure fund

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... climate related reporting framework, Reynolds noted. The Principles for Responsible Investment will also restart the infrastructure working group as well as continue the fixed income working group's efforts. Reynolds noted that given that US President ...

Australian Ethical Investments join Principles for Positive Impact Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... impact investing? There is a strong element of learning by doing in this project. Rather than try to build up this infrastructure of a certain governance structure, we are focusing now on developing projects, and a number of big institutions are involved. ...

Northern Trust Asset Management launches GRESB-based real estate index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... incorporating sustainable investing principles." GRESB assesses the ESG performance of real estate portfolios and infrastructure assets, using more than 40 specific indicators across seven aspects of sustainability to assess real estate companies. "The ...

GRESB appoints Sander Paul van Tongeren as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... candidate to lead GRESB through its next phase as we continue to expand and globalize the GRESB real estate and infrastructure assessments," said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and GRESB board member. ...