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Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... guide property investment decisions." The process will provide sufficient information for investors to know that they will finance green building projects that will meet global climate change targets, said Jorge Chapa, the Green Building Council of Australia's ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Turnbull called the federal election. The inquiry is an opportunity for public discussion of how climate change will affect finance and economic policy as well as behaviours across the economy. "Our focus will be on implementation of the Paris Agreement ...

NAB sets science based target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... didn't set that target "as there is currently no standard framework or agreed methodology for science-based targets for finance-related activities." "The impacts of climate change and climate-related policy are having a growing effect on our business ...

Renew Financial on PACE, US residential renewable energy market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... was founded in 2008 by Cisco DeVries, who created the PACE concept. PACE is a financing vehicle for property owners to finance the cost of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to residences and commercial properties, and then repay ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Coalition) and the Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 on conflict minerals in the resources sector, and financial services with UNEP Finance Initiative. Competition can also be a driver for some sectors where one or more companies are taking large steps in ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... banking customers are concentrated in its microfinance offering which focuses on providing access to fair and affordable finance options to people who would be otherwise excluded from basic financial products and services," Courville said. "Over the ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... while diversifying and changing the risk profile of the business's, said Christopher Thorn, EY impact investment, social finance and philanthropy leader. "An example of this is the recent Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund which has been recognised ...

CEFC reports $837m in commitments for 2015-2016

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) committed AU$837 million to new investments in the 2015-2016 financial year, with allocations to cleaner power solutions, cities and the built environment and capital investments. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... invest responsibly. Now, the early signs are that consumer demand is taking off with implications for all parts of the finance sector across advisers, banks, KiwiSaver providers and beyond." In addition to the strong growth in broad ESG integration assets ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... market testing and the procurement phases of Victoria's first SIBs," according to the state Department of Treasury and Finance. The government will investigate SIBs' potential effectiveness in Victoria, and which areas would be most appropriate for their ...