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First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... "We are committed to investing in ways that provide sustainable returns to our members and make a positive impact on the economy, the environment and the communities in which our members live, work and retire," said First State Super CEO Michael Dwyer. ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The "weight of money" is driving the transition to a low carbon economy, and "commercial imperatives such as investment, innovation and reputational factors, is increasingly driving that shift, rather than scientists or policymakers," according to Geoff ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Services leader. "One is an increasingly optimistic outlook. About 72% of respondents have said that they feel the global economy is improving, double this time last year. The second is the need for a compelling, inclusive growth narrative. We think ...

EVs, autonomous vehicles, transport as a service to disrupt cities, economy: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... sector, including EV, autonomous vehicles and the advent of Transport as a Service (TaaS) and how they roll out across an economy. Behyad Jafari, CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council noted that it will take both private investment and government policy ...

RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... justifying the case for ESG-management techniques on how to use the tools to allocate capital and shape the future Australian economy. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO These are the themes that will be explored in next weeks' Responsible Investment Association ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... important standard for our business and signals the importance we place on all firms managing the transition to a low carbon economy. Two years ago it was clear we needed to re-shape ANZ's future in response to a fast-changing external environment and ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation publishes 2016/2017 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... stimulate change in Australia's investment in clean energy, as a key pathway to the decarbonisation of the Australian economy. CEFC investments are delivering positive returns to taxpayers, while catalysing or leading to additional private sector finance ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Dr Katina Michael

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
On this episode of The Sustainability Report Podcast, we're talking about how technology is changing how our economy operates and what disruption means both socially and economically. Innovation in renewable energy, battery storage and other areas have ...

Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... there is an operating policy under the Safeguard Mechanism that can be adjusted to increase emissions reduction across the economy. Under the Safeguard Mechanism, the baseline for emissions has been set at "historically high emissions levels," but the ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... CBI said. "For marine renewable energy technologies to deliver on their full potential in a diversified global energy economy, we need scientifically robust criteria that give investors the confidence to put capital towards pilot and commercial scale ...