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Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Increased environmental and social activism by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the rising importance of human and labour rights as a social issue for companies and a divergence between considerations of governance and social and environmental ...

Tumut Shire Council to slash electricity costs after upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... July 2013 granted the project around AU$877,000 through the Community Energy Efficiency Program, and the NSW government's Office of Environment and Heritage provided funding assistance for a preliminary energy audit through its Energy Saver program. ...

SVA provides $800,000 financing to Indigenous company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
( Ed. note: substantially updated with comment from Martin Doyle, executive chairman, Iman Operations) Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has made a AU$800,000 impact investment financing deal with an Indigenous cleaning company based in Queensland that ...

IFC, Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange will work together to develop products to drive more trades and create business opportunities. Shenzhen is the first city in China to begin with an emissions trading ...

ASX reports on progress towards gender diversity targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Nearly all ASX-listed companies have adopted gender diversity policies or explained why not, but there is still a wide difference in performance when it comes to setting measurable objectives and disclosure of the proportion of women in organisations ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... System (NABERS) rating by at least two stars, up to at least four stars, CEFC said. "Up to 80% of Australia's commercial office buildings are at least a decade old. Retrofitting and improving existing buildings with modern energy efficient technology ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB and Westpac have been named to the Ethisphere Institute's list of 2014 World's Most Ethical Companies. Ethisphere Institute is a US-based independent centre of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance. ...

Ernst Ligteringen to step down from GRI in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen will step down by the middle of 2015. Ernst Ligteringen, GRI chief executive Ligteringen has "indicated his desire to look for a new role over the past year," GRI said. "The leadership ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... achieving savings of about 70 per cent on lighting bills, following a lighting upgrade that has also improved the quality of office spaces, the building's value and its competitiveness. A $2 million upgrade to a Sydney CBD office and commercial retail ...

RIAA launches RI Academy in Canada, India

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s Responsible Investment Academy (RI Academy) is being introduced to Canada and India in conjunction with local responsible investment associations. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RI Academy is an ...