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New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... or unique financial considerations of the disability sector, supporting direction into helping inclusiveness for the indigenous population, all things that are considered to be part of the NFP, there are unique needs and differences in the sectors." ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... decision that we need to take with stakeholders and we've taken efforts to talk with political parties and contractors, indigenous communities, NGOs and through that we're going to set actual targets on what are the outcomes in the investment programs ...

Ayers Rock Resort finishes 1.8MW PV system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and Epuron have completed a 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort. One of the arrays forming the 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort (photo courtesy of Voyages) The Clean Energy ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... your organisation. Address biases in recruitment and retention that may be preventing women, people with a disability, Indigenous Australians, mature-age workers, people from culturally diverse backgrounds or same sex-attracted people from joining or ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... adaptation efforts can contribute to mitigation, which experts believe can open new pathways for projects conducted by Indigenous groups, such as savanna burning. Emily Gerrard, senior associate, Allens The Paris Agreement makes specific reference to ...

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) projects that have been conducted by Indigenous groups have provided net benefits beyond environmental savings, according to a senior associate with Allens. Emily Gerrard, Allens Arthur Robinson Emily Gerrard, a senior ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... the total recordable injury frequency rate by 7.5% during the 2014/2015 financial year and increased its hiring of Indigenous Australians, per its Reconciliation Action Plan. "Certainly, safety continues to be the focus of Wesfarmers Group," Chaney said. ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... this venture philanthropy approach in Australia, and has assisted social purpose organisations like the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), Career Trackers and Beacon Foundation as they have grown. 'We have strong relationships with social ...

Climate Friendly certified a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Advisory in CFI project Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

CEFC finances Ayers Rock Resort solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... company Epuron, which will build the project across five Voyages resort sites. Ayers Rock Resort is managed by Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and is the gateway to the world heritage listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. "It's encouraging to see ...