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Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... "Members of the public globally are recognizing that their savings can be put to work to deliver a strong, sustainable economy and society, whilst securely growing their retirement nest eggs, and are increasingly asking this of their investment managers. ...

GRI launches Reporting 2025 initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... practice of reporting continues to mature, it's crucial that we make sure our activities are leading to a sustainable global economy," said Michael Meehan, GRI chief executive. "This means that organizations must do more than merely produce a sustainability ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... megatrends like demographic shifts and climate change mean that superannuation funds do have an influence on the political economy. Funds use tools such as ownership rights to engage with companies in which they are invested, and have funded the activities ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... launch also demonstrates the key role debt markets play in supporting the growth of new markets and financing a low carbon economy, and raises the profile of the green bond asset class in Australia." The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is a cornerstone ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... by this much," he said. "The cost of that will be much higher, both for those institutions, for the community and the economy to achieve the same level of greenhouse gas reductions as a more efficient market mechanism. Regulation is a much higher cost ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... said. Speaking even more broadly, Hagart also noted noted that the size of the superannuation industry as a whole of the economy means that superannuation funds should be focusing on absolute returns and participating in markets as beta investors. Under ...

Sustainalytics considering expansion into Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... said. "It's something that I personally and a lot of the team are comfortable with - it's an export-focused resource-based economy. You're used to staring down the really challenging questions on the environmental front, for example. There's no shirking ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM). Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy of BCCM) In its 2014 National Mutual Economy Report, BCCM said that member-owned businesses make around 6% of the nation's earnings, the same level as the mining sector. ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... a business that they exclude, Walsh said. "The way we look at banks is that, banks are in the business of funding the economy generally, and a big four are in the business of lending to economy generally," he said. "We don't take the view that because ...

GRI to implement new governance structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Global Sustainability Standards Board is part of the ongoing evolution of GRI's critical contribution to a sustainable economy."