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LGS generating energy savings certificates from retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... using solar panels at its office property in its portfolio at 2-4 Lyonpark Road, Macquarie Park under the Renewable Energy Target scheme (RET). The fund will look to generate additional certificates off the back of the installation of a trigeneration ...

Capturing the upside potential of Australia's carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... carbon permits after 2015. The government has just issued a discussion paper of its biennial review of the renewable energy target of 20% of the nation's energy to be sourced from renewable energy by 2020, adding to the uncertainty, Armstrong said. "That ...

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... the bank noted it had made 354 job opportunities. In environmental outcomes, the bank said it was on track to meet its target of a 20% reduction in carbon emission based on 2008/2009 levels by 2013. The bank reported 147,124 tonnes of scope 1, 2 and ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... analysis of how legislated programs such as the Clean Energy Future and other initiatives, such as the renewable energy target, can be used to transform Australia into a low carbon economy and keep it competitive with other markets in the region. "I ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
More companies globally are reporting awareness of the risks of water-related issues to the Carbon Disclosure Report (CDP), but there has been no change in number of companies with board-level oversight of water strategies. CDP invited 318 companies ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... to 1,164 in 2012. There were increases in Indigenous employees at Coles, Bunnings and Office Supplies, but reductions at Target and Kmart. Wesfarmers did not disclose forward targets, calling them a "distraction". "Reporting openly and transparently ...

ACCSR: Governance and transparency material issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Stakeholders are asking for more transparency from sustainability reports, particularly around governance issues, according to research from the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Reporting (ACCSR). Leeora Black ACCSR has issued a report, Materiality ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), an AU$20m fund lending to social enterprises, is working to build a sustainable loan portfolio while also working to contribute to the development of the social financing sector in Australia, fund officials ...

Cruelty Free Super celebrates second birthday

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
High conviction ethical superannuation fund Cruelty Free Super has passed the two year mark, amassing more than 300 members and AU$5m in assets under management. The fund is aiming for AU$10m in assets under management and plans to contribute to the ...

Bendigo Wealth to provide support to Cool Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Bendigo Wealth has announced a partnership with Cool Australia. The partnership will see Bendigo Wealth, the wealth management division of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, provide financial support for Cool Australia, a not-for-profit that educates Australian ...