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Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... mitigate risk and lead to value creation - Feggans pointed to work Brambles does in regions that don't have sustainable certification in timber and forestry products and assisting supply chain partners with gaining that certification and improving the ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australasia (RIAA) has certified the Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund as part of its RI Certification Program. It was most recently assessed by RIAA in September 2022. RIAA conducted a spot check on the product since the ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental sustainability, with an investment of $75 million to become carbon neutral and secure Climate Active certification as an institution by 2029," Smith said. "The launch today of our inaugural green bond offering further demonstrates La Trobe's ...

IFM Investors certified by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the quality of each one." IFM Investors has previously worked with Climate Active when seeking a carbon neutral certification for their private equity portfolio in 2021. "We really appreciated the rigour behind the certification process and the rigour ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
CapitaLand Investment's lodging business Ascott has signed a MoU with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to jointly train and equip tourism industry leaders and professionals on best practice in sustainability. As part of Singapore's national ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... best practice or above sustainability outcomes. The Green Star rating classifies Charter Hall's scale of 6-Star certification as world-leading. Despite a 47% increase in floor area since 2019, Charter Hall's office portfolio has more than doubled the ...

World first $1.6bn Climate Bonds green loan: QIC and Vector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... verification report and assurance opinion for the loan. Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) confirmed this was the first certification under the newly launched Climate Bonds Standard and Certification scheme. "This milestone underscores the importance of ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Paris Agreement. The group is working on the approach to assess the Paris-alignment of buildings and the role of certification schemes. The MDBs committed to Paris-alignment for new financial flows in 2017. In 2019, the MDBs established a framework of ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified four of its funds. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products in Australia and New Zealand. ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are warned to stay ahead of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in ...