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New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... operates Forest Carbon Partners, an investment vehicle for the registration of projects by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for California's greenhouse gas cap and trade program, and the management of the offset credits generated through those ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Six new directors have been appointed to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) board. Environment Minister Mr Greg Hunt announced that Martijn Wilder AM, Susan Jeanes, Meg McDonald, Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Maria Atkinson AM and Jonathan Jutsen ...

Investors call for affordable housing bonds, aggregating body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... models outlined in the working group's terms of reference - a large intermediary aggregator, overseen by an experienced board, that would issue bonds to investors and use the funds from the bond to finance projects that would be developed by affordable ...

Foresight Group hires Gary Sofarelli for Sydney office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... environmental infrastructure projects stands us in good stead to adapt those strategies for the Australian market. Having Gary on board and based in Sydney enables us to keep abreast of opportunities as they come out to market." Foresight Group currently ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... fixed income portfolio, said Kristen Leonard AMP Capital senior portfolio manager "We've had a number of clients come on board in recent years who have strong ESG beliefs, and what we do for them is, as part of our credit process, we look at ESG as a ...

Controlled companies underperformed non-controlled firms: IRRCi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... boards is almost 4 percentage points higher than at non-controlled firms, and the percentage of firms with two women on the board is almost 7 percentage points lower. The prevalence of controlled firms with no minority representation on the board is ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... according to Impact Investing Australia's inaugural impact investment survey. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia Impact Investing Australia surveyed 123 investors, with more than ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... and CEOs from across the region to discuss sustainability and Asia's growing economies. The meeting will be hosted by GRI board member and former Philippine Secretary of Finance Roberto F. de Ocampo. "GRI already helps developed countries invest millions ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... including shareholders, companies must integrate sustainability across their strategic business agenda and into specific board committees, said Rosemary Sainty, doctoral researcher, UTS Business School and founding Australian representative to the UN ...

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Management will support the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)'s goal of seeing women comprise 30% of ASX200 board positions by 2018. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management The ethical fund manager will monitor the proportion of women ...