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Principles for Responsible Investment name Matt McAdam Australian head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have named Matt McAdam as new head of Australia. McAdam will be the first full-time person in the role as head of Australia. McAdam joined PRI in 2012 as head of communications, overseeing communication ...

Pollinate Energy attracts investment from Pangaea Impact Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Pangaea Impact Investment has made an impact investment in Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums. Manita Ray, national manager - Australia, Pollinate Energy While terms of the ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services becomes PRI Signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Patrick Colle, general manager, BNP Paribas Securities Service In becoming a signatory to the PRI in the service provider category, BNP Paribas ...

Australian Ethical Investments profit increases 53 percent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has announced a net profit after tax of AU$3.0 million for the 2015-2016 year, an increase of 53% over last year. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical attributes the profit increase ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Many companies around the world do not have a comprehensive understanding of the performance, risks and sustainability impacts of their supply chain, according to a new report by the UN Global Compact and EY. While leading companies around the world ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Engagement and ESG research specialist Regnan had 90 engagements with 42 ASX-listed companies during the 2015/2016 financial year. Amanda Wilson, managing director, Regnan Regnan has published its annual report, detailing its activities and impacts ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk create Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk have created a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange will " identify the reporting regulations ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
While Australia waits to see who will form government for the 45 th session of Parliament, stakeholders with environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus are turning their attention to their policy objectives for the next term, as well as developing ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The climate-aligned bond universe is US$694 billion, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative Bonds and Climate Change: The State of the Market in 2016 (SotM). The climate-aligned bond universe has grown 16% or US$96 billion from 2015, with unlabelled ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open Queensland Good Money sites

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance will expand its Good Money retail sites into Queensland by opening branches in Cairns and the Gold Coast in 2017. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance The proposed Good Money stores in Queensland are backed by the ...