Investment

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s Vote Your Super initiative will rally support for resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Australia has tumbled out of the top ten in EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), due to policy changes that has slowed momentum in the market.

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) has named Westpac Banking Group and Stockland as industry group leaders in the 2015 indices review.

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
A lawsuit filed by members of US-based Arch Coal's corporate pension plan points to potential exposures of trustees who do not effectively consider changing risk and return impacts such as climate change, according to lawyers at MinterEllison.

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will commit AU$250 million to construction of large-scale solar finance and up to AU$60 million to environmentally friendly social and affordable housing projects.

Pollinate Energy sells 10,000th solar light

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, has sold its 10,000th solar light.

CEFC finances Ayers Rock Resort solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is financing the installation of 1.8MW of solar PV at the Ayers Rock Resort.

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
A group of institutional infrastructure investors have launched GRESB Infrastructure, a global sustainability benchmark for infrastructure assets.

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
HESTA has committed AU$30 million to a dedicated impact investment fund managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA).

Victorian government expands EUA legislation statewide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The state parliament of Victoria has passed legislation offering environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) across the state.