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South Australia government to support Good Money store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... relationship with money. Giving people the confidence and means to manage their finances will help build a more robust economy and prosperous communities." Good Shepherd Microfinance has also had "ongoing discussions" with Steven Marshall, opposition ...

NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... future generations," Mr Orr said. This is an exciting and ground-breaking step forward for New Zealand and for the Maori economy."

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... when the reality is that it doesn't apply across all fossil fuels," Walsh said. "The reality of what we're doing with our economy is important, too. When we make ethical decisions, one of the decisions we need to make is, does society need this industry ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... investment and the contribution that credit unions, community banks and mutuals such as bankmecu can have on a country's economy, Walsh said. "At the global level, it's a time to share our knowledge and experience of how we continue to explore opportunities ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... market will provide a boost to the local community and beyond as well as benefit the solar industry and the Australian economy," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "AGL has already learned valuable lessons during the planning stages of the project, which ...

IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... of environmental claims for green bonds. IIGCC Chief Executive Stephanie Pfeifer said: "Transitioning to a low-carbon economy requires a wide range of financial instruments which stimulate investment in energy infrastructure, and climate bonds can play ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... improvements in the transport sector are essential if we are to achieve a transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy. We expect to see a significant increase in investments for low carbon transport emerge in coming years; low-carbon transport ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... jurisdictions. "There are tremendous opportunities for companies," Day said. "The direction of travel in terms of where the global economy is heading globally is clear. We are in a low-carbon transition at the moment, and many companies would benefit ...

WBCSD named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Declaration (NCD). NCD is a global initiative that affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable global economy. Natural capital is described as the planet's natural assets - soil, air, water, flora and fauna - and the ecosystem ...

NAB sets five-year corporate responsibility commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... have a significant and important role to play, not just addressing issues that face our business but our country and our economy and we have a responsibility to think about those issues and call them out and really address big issues that matter, and ...