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AGL opens Nyngan, Broken Hill solar plants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... major accomplishment and signals the birth of large-scale solar in Australia," said Andy Vesey, AGL managing director and CEO. "We are proud to have achieved this on time and on budget. The two plants add to AGL's credentials as Australia's largest non-government ...

HESTA allocates $6.7m to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... members are familiar with the difficulty of accessing affordable housing and achieving home ownership," said Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO. "So, it's appropriate that HESTA's first Australian impact investment has the potential to both earn a financial return ...

ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... merit projects to proceed to the full application stage with submissions due by 15 June 2016," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "The projects are located in all mainland states and have a total capacity of 766 megawatts (MW). Each project was able ...

NZ Super Fund invests in NZ$113m housing project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... team." NgÄi Tahu Property views the project as "the perfect entry into the Auckland market," said David Kennedy, incoming CEO. "NgÄi Tahu Property chooses to align with organisations that exhibit a value set that mirrors our own, values that go well ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunities and "make it easier to develop biomass generation and biofuel projects in Australia, said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "RIRDC will deliver a national database that brings together data on biomass resources across Australia, providing a ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Workplace diversity and inclusion are drivers of innovation, according to Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia Picking up on the release of the government's National Innovation and Science Agenda, DCA pressed ...

Paris Agreement: implications for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... clearly defined role for renewable energy in getting Australia to the 2030 commitments it brought to COP21, said Kane Thornton, CEO of the Clean Energy Council, who also spoke at the Norton Rose Fulbright briefing. "I think it's fair to say that is the ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Group and payday lenders Cash Converters and Money3. The group has separate proposals relating to each sector. Michael Walsh, CEO of UCA Funds Management, through a company, Walsh Consultants Pty Ltd, bought 1,200 shares each in Cash Converters and Money3 ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... in Victoria include secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, secretary of the Attorney General's Department and CEO of the City of Melbourne. Her private sector experience includes eight years at the ANZ Banking Group, and roles at BP Australia ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... improve on areas such as education, healthcare and safety. Panel discussion on investing and human rights. L-R: Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super; Michael Salvatico, vice president of MSCI ESG Research; Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability ...