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Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Global investor networks including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have published a sustainable research guide covering real estate investments. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Sustainable Real Estate Investment - Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement ...

ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... early funding support for an AU$800 million bio-energy project in Queensland. Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) is building a business case for a bio-ethanol production facility at Pentland, near Charters Towers in North Queensland. "The plant is ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... "LRQA's work in the verification arena is today synonymous with our strategic alliance with CDP, and we look forward to building on the good progress we have made as long-term verification collaborators." LQRA is a global provider of independent assessment ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... from organisations that have their deposit accounts with Community Sector Banking." Community Sector Banking is also building capacity with its act. crowdfunding platform. act. permits customers with transaction accounts, savings accounts, credit cards ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... investments in four areas that are tied to their "This Changes Everything" sustainability strategy - creating safer places, building a sense of community, creating healthier, more active communities, and instilling a sense of place. "In Mirvac's case ...

CEFC, Palisade Investment Partners launch infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... airport is built," he said. "This a recognition that renewable energy assets are different from other assets... If you're building a wind farm or a solar farm, so long as you have it sited well and you have conducted good community engagement, if you ...

Mirvac launches social return on investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... investments in four areas that are tied to their "This Changes Everything" sustainability strategy - creating safer places, building a sense of community, creating healthier, more active communities, and instilling a sense of place. "One of the biggest ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The green bond/climate bond market is expected to continue strong growth in 2016, spurred on by commitments made in last year's COP21 Paris Agreement. Industry experts predict that Australia will also see issuance in 2016, but as in other regions, the ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... better educational outcomes, employment, that continuum of benefit." While intrinsically, it's possible to conclude that building social housing has essential social benefit, it is difficult to report on that conclusion in the same way that an entity ...

Cities provide essential collaboration: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... learn from, Watts said. "Melbourne has been a really active member and leading member of C40," he said. "Look at the 1200 Building program - for a mayor that doesn't have a lot of strong regulatory power over commercial building, you find Melbourne doing ...