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Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... about a third of the way through what has historically identified as the bushfire season - through the end of March - the total costs and impacts will not be calculated for some time. Initial notes from economists suggest that the damage to GDP in the ...

How the law can drive impact through investment: B Lab

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... there are more than 14,000 Community Interest Companies that contribute three per cent of GDP and five per cent of the UK's total employment. Closer to home, the NZ Government is exploring legal models to drive investment and create a thriving social ...

flexigroup pricing $265million ABS with green tranches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... achieved in connection with this latest transaction. flexigroup relaunched its BNPL offering in April 2019, and now has total retail partners of more than 18,000 and "strong volume growth across these key verticals." In FY20 flexigroup has added over ...

LeapFrog Investments names Julia Gillard to leadership council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... which provides "provide strategic insight and global networks" to LeapFrog, a private equity manager with US$1.6 billion in total commitments to impact investing. LeapFrog's companies currently reach 188 million people with healthcare or financial tools ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... head - with 55% of all agricultural farms in Australia growing beef. Beef cattle farms account for more than 75% of the total area of agricultural land area in Australia. The Wilderness Society also noted that in 2018, the majority of cattle were raised ...

TCorp reports on use of proceeds for initial $1.8 billion Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... TCorp also noted that while the bond itself was larger than projected at $1.8 billion, it was heavily oversubscribed, with total bids at final price coming in at $2.567 billion. Last week, TCorp announced it will issue a sustainability bond in coming ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... economy, policy vacuum and renewables boom create a complex set of risks and opportunities for investors," and calculates that "total potential liabilities of a simulated cap-and-trade scheme range from 0.7% of Australia's 2018 GDP to 15.8% in 2050." ...

Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... bond?" Purdie noted that the costs of external verification and documentation is relatively small when considered against total issuance size of bonds. Purdie emphasised that Aviva Investors integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... bonus in 2017 was $1.76 million. The median cash bonus fell 16.5 per cent to $927,000, the lowest since 2004. The median total included deferred components as well as cash components. FY18 did see the average bonus awarded increase despite a decrease ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... its international obligations." Australia is tenth overall in cumulative global green bond rankings as of 30 June 2019. Total domestic issuance to date includes 35 deals (some comprising multiple tranches), from 15 issuers. "The Australian and New Zealand ...