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Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... and fragmentation of responsibility as issues. "Australians are no strangers to extreme weather events," said John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute, in a media statement. "With these events likely to get more frequent and more unpredictable, Australia ...

Low Carbon Australia finances stadium lighting upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Carbon Australia developed a financing package for CCYC to pay the AU$50,000 project cost over a longer time horizon, said CEO Meg McDonald. "[T]hey're paying back the cost of the project over five years through the savings they have made on their energy ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... 71% reporting this, up from 63% in 2011. "We look to Global 500 companies for examples of leadership," said Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP, in a media statement. "While it is encouraging that their awareness of the commercial risks and opportunities associated ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... basis for the years 2009-2012, whereas cheap companies with the worst board scores returned -0.3%. "Take a board where the CEO effectively controls the board, or where directors don't seem to have the right skill set, or a board where the company's sales ...

Local Government Super wins property sustainability award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... in a way that has the potential to revolutionise how owners and managers retrofit their buildings in the future," said LGS CEO Peter Lambert in a media statement. "These building upgrades significantly reduce energy consumption across our property portfolio ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... founded in 1980 to provide a "bridging function" between the not for profit world and the business world, said Peter Blom, CEO and chairman of the board of management, Triodos Bank, during the discussion. "Thirty years ago, there was really a need for ...

More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... rise in female board representation over the past 11 years, but there is clearly a very long way to go," said Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO. "Results show that boards are now taking the issue more seriously in response to investors and broader efforts to improve ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... cultural centres and waste facilities that can be high energy users and carbon emitters," said Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO. "Upgrading with cleaner technology and equipment can help councils make significant inroads on reducing their energy ...

Kenyan bank endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability and assurance of reflection of the total economic value of our company," said Martin Oduor-Otieno, KCB Group's CEO. See Also: Using natural capital to add to risk, opportunity analysis

Wesfarmers engagement leads to phosphate sourcing change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Wesfarmers for its willingness to listen and act upon concerns raised by its stakeholders," said Peter Murphy, Christian Super CEO. "This course of action is encouraging for the whole ethical investment industry, as it demonstrates that a respectful ...