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Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has issued its first climate bond, raising $650 million to fund renewable and low-carbon projects in Australia. The CBA Climate Bond will fund 12 eligible Australia projects, including renewable energy generation ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... issuance from an Australian issuer to date. The bonds are guaranteed by the Queensland state government and has a AA+/Aa1 by Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investor Services respectively, according to QTC. The proceeds from the 15 March issuance will ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Deloitte France and Deloitte Luxembourg have been confirmed as approved verifiers under the The Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative "Both these organisations add welcome depth and breadth to our ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... solar and wind energy projects and electrified transportation, she said. The bond was certified against the Climate Bonds Standard by DnB. Proceeds from the bond will refinance renewable energy and low carbon transport projects and assets in the UK ...

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... The building, at EY Centre, 200 George Street, Sydney, also has a 6 Star Green Start Interior rating. The WELL Building Standard is an evidenced-based framework for "measuring, certifying, and monitoring the performance of a building's features that ...

AICD calls for stronger corporate whistle-blower protections

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... of the wrongdoing you see. That's not the real world. Motivations are always complex." The retention of the good faith standard makes it too complex for whistle-blowers, and should be replaced with a more objective test of whether the disclosures is ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Agency (APRA) will emphasise to regulated entities that they should conduct stress testing for "organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks" from climate risk. Sarah Barker, special counsel ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australia should become a centre of excellence in the design, and implementation of green finance based on its ability to create reporting and methodology systems such as the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), according to ...

GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
​​The GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) has appointed a new chair and six new board members, including Robyn Leeson of STR Consulting in Australia. Judy Kuszewski, chief executive of Suncroft International, is ...

Australian Shareholders' Association hires Judith Fox

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has hired Judith Fox as chief executive officer. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Fox will join ASA on 27 February. She comes to ASA From the Governance Institute of Australia, where she ...