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Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... hydroelectric producers. The report also notes that there are many instances of community opposition to power plants and infrastructure project, yet the sector as a whole lacks advanced stakeholder engagement programs. "If we think about community programs ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... part of due diligence when considering an alternative investment vehicle, she added. This is particularly true of infrastructure investments in Australia, where consideration of ESG themes predated the current investment movement, said Farhad Billimoria ...

NAB places second green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... the HH2 green bond will be used to refinance existing syndicated bank facilities. HH2 is 100% owned by the Energy Infrastructure Trust which is managed by Australian-based Infrastructure Capital Group. HH2 is estimated to generate 262 gigawatt hours ...

Supply chain sustainability school launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A group of construction and infrastructure companies have partnered to launch an online school to increase sustainability knowledge around supply chain issues. John Holland, Mirvac, Stockland, Downer Tenix, McConnell Dowell, Infrastructure Sustainability ...

AMP Capital to advise GII on renewable infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB). AMP Capital will assist GII in acquiring high quality renewable energy infrastructure in Japan, and will provide ongoing advice. "AMP Capital has been investing in infrastructure globally for the past 25 years ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA). Bertrand has also served on the Investment Committee of the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF), the GEPF - PIC ESG Working Committee, the CRISA Committee, the Association for Savings and ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... going to retire into? Shouldn't we be using that capital in getting those returns to build the physical and social infrastructure of Australia?" Part of the process of having this dialogue with superannuation funds will entail education, he added. "Firstly ...

ACCR to continue engaging over banks' carbon disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... disclosed how much of its lending to the mining sector is to fossil fuels as well as the carbon intensity of its infrastructure and utilities portfolio. ANZ has disclosed the emissions intensity of its power generation lending." While the banks are developing ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... directing investment. But superannuation money has built the ASX, it has capitalised listed companies, the property and infrastructure sector as well. We haven't been any good at telling the story of what we do and why we do it, and why it's good for ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... royalties, fees, production entitlements, bonuses, dividends other than dividends paid to ordinary shareholders and infrastructure improvement payments. The legislation does not specify project-level reporting, but "the Government of Canada has repeatedly ...