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Podcast: Australia's Affordable Housing Solution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The impact of Australia's lack of affordable housing is far reaching - low-income earners are being pushed to the fringes of cities, with some households paying up to 85 per cent of their income on rent. But according to experts, solving the affordable ...

Women comprise 42% of 2016 ASX200 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
More than 40% of directors appointed to ASX200 boards thus far in 2016 are women, increasing the overall percentage of women serving as directors on ASX200 companies to 23.6%, according to research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Local Councils "missing out" on clean energy solutions: CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Australian councils are "missing out" on lower cost, clean energy solutions and should consider how to improve their infrastructure for better energy performance, according to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The CEFC has published a new market ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives ARENA grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$425,000 in grant funding to Sustainable Melbourne Fund to assist councils in Victoria to set up environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Although gender diversity is a governance issue for corporate boards globally, only 13% of executives from companies around the world expect a significant increase in the number of women in leadership roles in the next five years, according to a new ...

MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
German solar power systems provider MEP Werke GmbH and its sponsor and private equity investor Strasser Capital GmbH, are joining the partner program of Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). MEP Werke said that joining the partner program is the first step ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
A solar and battery storage project at a Sandfire Resources mine in remote Western Australia has become fully operational, becoming the largest off-grid solar PV system in Australia. Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa Solar Plant is now operational (photo ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
A multi-stakeholder partnership has developed and launched the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard (FLW Standard), designed to set global definitions and reporting requirements for managing food loss and waste. The Food Loss and Waste ...

IGCC outlines climate change policy priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has identified seven climate change policy priorities for the next term of federal government that should be a foundation for managing risk and encouraging investment in low carbon finance opportunities. Emma ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...