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CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has developed a new AU$250 million program to encourage Australian councils to invest in technologies to increase their energy efficiency and lower emissions. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program will ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... focus upfront, but will make the whole process much smoother going forward." The thematic thinking about climate risk is building to a peak this year with the forthcoming Paris Climate Summit (COP21) where there is a clear focus on engaging private finance ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... context of agriculture. We're also looking at different funds tackling the eradication of tropical rainforests while building healthy lifestyles - that is, the improvement of livelihoods through the utilisation of carbon credits for rainforest protection." ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... RIAA also outlines nine initiatives that RIAA deemed most useful in achieving those objectives (see end of article). In building the white paper, RIAA conducted a global comprehensive review of policy developments in major financial markets, both hard ...

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... manage the risks that come through and can use that to their benefit and create opportunities." There is investor momentum building behind mitigating climate risk, as well as mounting concerns about loss of capital and stranded assets. BlackRock has ...

GRI CEO discusses future of sustainability reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... foreign investment. Most of the GRI funding comes from this. If you're the Dutch government, you're going to be focused on building sustainable development and emerging markets up to a point and then once you have enough confidence in the market, the ...

Mirvac marks strategic process in 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... of achieving its sustainability targets, the company held the forum in March 2015 to discuss the future of place when building retail, residential and commercial developments, said Paul Edwards, group general manager sustainability, Mirvac. "The forum ...

DCA calls for inclusive leadership at Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has released Building Inclusion: An Evidence-Based Model of Inclusive Leadership, based on interviews and reviews of national and international ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... independent party certification and some audit-only certification, Fowler said. Fowler also said there are proxies with building standards, such as having a certain NABERS rating as a basis for bond asset issuance. Fowler reviewed the most recent data ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... are tackling pressing social issues," SVA said. The organisations will receive a combination of funding and capacity building support, including business strategy advices, measurement and evaluation of their impact and opportunities to access "new supporter ...