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IGCC calls on PM to retain Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, urging the federal government to maintain its previous support for the Renewable Energy Target (RET). "Allocating capital to low carbon activities is one of the most critical climate actions globally," Nathan Fabian, chief ...

Catholic Super makes case for global climate policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... the repeal of the carbon pricing mechanism and the uncertainty around the structure and future of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) had impacted on the way that Australia was viewed as an investment market. "Investors here have been asking me that question ...

SuperMIND calculates costs of mental illness, suicide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... unreported. Cbus Super commissioned University of Melbourne to conduct the study. Cbus Super will use the study's findings to target its mental wellbeing initiatives as well as improve some of its internal reporting mechanisms, the fund told The Sustainability ...

NY's EIC on residential, commercial property energy upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The state of New York is leveraging innovative clean energy financing vehicles and community outreach to fund clean energy and energy efficiency projects in both commercial and residential properties. The Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC ) operates ...

Pollinate Energy to partner with Powershop

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... charging facilities, which are very popular in the communities, Seller said. Thus far, Pollinate has sold in Bangalore, with target customers being the residents of slums who earn day wages. Pollinate Energy previously told The Sustainability Report ...

SVA: Newpin social benefit bond returns 7.5% in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The AU$7 million social benefit bond (SBB) funding the Newpin program run by UnitingCare Burnside will deliver a return of 7.5% to investors this year after its first 12 months. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... in a row that around about half and half split between small scale and large scale. The future of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) was front of mind in the discussion, with participants noting that uncertainty over changes to the target only added to ...

Diversity Council Australia measures the bamboo ceiling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... with Australian businesses by first defining the scope of the situation. Annese said she is not in favour of a quota or target approach to increasing the representation of people of Asian cultural background in Australian business. "Our preference is ...

PRI to target water risk in agricultural supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... performance was poor." The research was conducted by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and PwC Germany. WWF and PwC established a target universe of 78 companies to examine, "based on the scope of company reach, investor exposure globally and market capitalisation ...

Oncologist leads drive for tobacco stock divestment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... fund members and individuals and organisations in civil society that see superannuation funds as useful institutions to target to accomplish wider social and environmental aims. King's presentation, which The Sustainability Report has seen, focuses on ...