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NZ Super Fund invests in View Glass

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... company View, a manufacturer of dynamic-tinting glass. View's dynamic-tinting glass regulates natural light, permitting building occupants to control light and glare, reducing the amount of energy used for cooling, heating and lighting. It is installed ...

HESTA creates first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund to sign a RAP, which has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. "The key points for us is about building respect," said Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO. "Some of this process has been discussing issues internally, which been in an interesting ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... diversified mining companies are demonstrating that they are considering climate change questions at a company level, and building that into executives' remit, noted Duncan Paterson, CEO of research provider CAER. "We've been researching this for four ...

CDP, South Pole Group to conduct water security assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental information provide a solid starting point to drive greater transparency and incentivise corporate action on water. Building on our strong private sector understanding and expertise in corporate water solutions, together we can inspire ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... those organisations to appreciate how their models might fit into a social benefit bond." The consultation process and building of the RFP phase will require a lot of coordination and capacity building, but is a positive development for Queensland, said ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... we deliver wider benefits to the Australian economy, such as assisting technologies to move down the cost curve, and building skills and supply chain capacity designed to assist Australia's move to a lower carbon economy. In particular, there is an important ...

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark issues draft indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... lies when speaking about human rights." Human rights indicators in the corporate environment can span topics such as building safety, such as the response to the factory collapses in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh, to privacy and access to information, a board ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The total universe of climate-aligned bonds stands at US$597.7 billion, a 20% increase in the past year, according to new research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The Climate Bonds Initiative has launched ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has signed a AU$50 million asset finance agreement with non-bank lender Firstmac. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The agreement will see the CEFC and Firstmac extend personal and ...

SVA Commonwealth Bank partner on education toolkit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... available now, and we are working to develop more evidence for the Australian education context." The Toolkit Initiative is building on the work of Australian researchers, and has been developed with the Victorian Department of Education and Training ...