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ARENA, NT government fund $55m PV project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... see a total of 10 MW of solar PV constructed at more than 30 remote communities in the NT," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "This project will open the door to a more diverse, secure energy mix for off-grid communities, and will also create local ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... companies with a material exposure to high carbon-sensitive activities and has opened the door to investing in nuclear energy. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS recently completed the review of its negative screening methodology, which result in changes that ...

Corporate governance: moving to "owner relations" model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... national director, policy and publishing, Governance Institute of Australia. "They don't want to necessarily engage with the CEO or CFO. They want to engage on governance issues, and governance issues these days mean ESG.... The larger funds have the ...

KPMG: top global miners make $1.2bn in social investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... a detailed social investment strategy. In Adams' experience, many companies' social investment programs are driven by the CEO, at least initially. "Where I've seen good results is where the CEO is very passionate about a particular area, perhaps where ...

SEFA finances three social enterprise projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... social enterprises in Queensland and New South Wales, bringing their total loan book up to AU$7.5 million. Ben Gales, SEFA CEO The three loans were made to MiHaven Property Fund to support Indigenous employment and training in Cairns; to King St Haven ...

Catholic Super makes case for global climate policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Among the attendees of the UN Climate Summit this week was Frank Pegan, CEO of Catholic Super, who spoke at a panel discussion to make the case for "bold and consistent" climate policies to facilitate global investment. Frank Pegan (far right), CEO ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... low-carbon transport, clean energy. That applies to emerging as well as developed markets," said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "The response to climate change also requires substantial investments in areas such as water infrastructure; adaptation measures ...

SMF stepping up advocacy for environmental upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... advocacy of environmental upgrade finance with the intention of growing the volume of deals, both large and small. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund SMF and ClimateWorks Australia have launched an interactive website, BetterBuildingFinance.com.au ...

ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... average earnings, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI has released its 13 th annual CEO Pay in ASX 200 Companies. The survey, carried out by Ownership Matters, found that the media fixed pay for an ASX100 CEO ...

NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch national campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Big", a national campaign raise awareness of Good Shepherd Microfinance's no-interest loan scheme. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney The campaign, which features a 30-second television commercial as part of the strategy, is aimed at people experiencing ...