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CEFC, CBA finance efficiency upgrades for food processors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Manufacturers and food processors are using financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank to upgrade equipment to increase energy efficiency, save on energy costs and boost competitiveness, according to the CEFC. CEFC ...

COzero names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
COzero has appointed Paul Ainsworth CEO. Nick Armstrong, outgoing CEO COzero Ainsworth has been non-executive chairman of COzero since May 2012. Nick Armstrong, the previous CEO, is now an executive director after seven years as CEO. His new role will ...

LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... AODP said. The top five pension funds based on their performance were the Environment Agency Pension Fund (UK), LGS, CalPERS (USA), PFZW/PGGM (Netherlands) and VicSuper. The two highest ranking insurance companies, the UK's Aviva and Norway's Storebrand ...

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Companies see water as a substantive risk to their business, but they are focusing on "misguided" approaches to water-related risk management, according to the CDP Global Water Report 2013. The report is based on data given to CDP by 180 companies listed ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, the Energy Institute (UK), a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME (USA) and a member of The Club of Rome. BHP Billiton opposes Dunlop's nomination. In their notice of AGM for 2013, BHP Chairman ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The United Nations Statistics Division has developed an experimental ecosystem accounting system to quantify ecosystem services and conditions in physical and monetary terms. Although the proposed accounting system is initially intended for governmental ...

Nippon Gas buys stake in COzero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Japan's Nippon Gas has bought a 16% stake in COzero, the energy management solutions provider has announced. Nick Armstrong, CEO COzero The investment will give Nippon Gas access to COzero's energy solutions, including EnergyLink, a newly developed ...

EY: Businesses need long term carbon policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... because Australian businesses need to remain competitive in the international context as well, EY said. EY noted that the USA has announced new rules to cut carbon pollution, China is implementing seven pilot emission trading schemes commencing later ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Water risks are a threat to growth for the largest companies in the metals and mining sector, and those companies that manage water strategically are better financial performers, according to a report from CDP and Eurizon Capital. Fifty-seven of the ...

PRI working group calls for sustainable palm oil commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Palm Oil Investor Working Group consists of 25 investment organizations, representing assets under management of over USA$2 trillion, which are members of the UN-supported PRI. The group is currently engaging with 20 companies to seek improvements ...