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Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... represents 7% of the world's population, but 50% of the world's social spending, with the implication that this level of government spending is unsustainable. Addarii beliuevesthat the answer is not to cut social spending, but rather to turn it into ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Council (FSC) standard. Having certification of chain of custody is important in the regulatory context. The Australian government's illegal logging due diligence test comes into effect from November 2014, and it "requires businesses to assess and manage ...

ARENA announces $100 million support for Moree Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... the unwavering support of the local community, Moree Plains Shire Council, the Federal Members for Parkes, NSW state government, all the people who have dedicated many hours to development of the project and last but not least, the Australian Renewable ...

UCA Funds Management adds Transfield Services to exclusions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Portfolio and the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio. Transfield Services was awarded a contract with the Australian government on 24 February 2014 to provide garrison and welfare services at detention centres in Nauru and Manus Island, and "[b]ased on ...

Forest protection CFI project issued 160,000 carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... project protects approximately 8,500 hectares of native forest that had been approved for clearing by the NSW state government, including significant areas of native forest and fauna habitat. The forest is now protected for a minimum of 100 years. The ...

AGL installs first solar panels at Nyngan solar plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... with First Solar. ARENA is supporting the project with $166.7 million, and $64.9 million is being provided by the NSW Government. Construction at the 102 MW Nyngan Solar Plant began in January 2014 and is expected to be completed by June 2015, while ...

Oncologist leads drive for tobacco stock divestment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... owning stock in tobacco manufacturers is incompatible with the healing mission of their fund members," King said. "For government funds, the decision has been based on the fact that owning stock is incompatible with government policy. There are a variety ...

CEFC, CFSGAM to establish clean energy infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... businesses which focus on producing inputs to these technologies. The CEFC narrowly escaped being abolished as part of the government's recent repeal of the carbon pricing mechanism, but seems set to continue existence even as the carbon pricing system ...

Mercer research surveys governance at superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... this time, superannuation funds are not required to have independent directors, but there are "strong signals from the government that the inclusion of independent directors on super fund boards could soon be mandated," Mercer said. "Good governance ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... be easy." de Wit also noted that unwinding indirect carbon price costs will be challenging. The general critique of government predictions that abolishing the carbon pricing mechanism will result in average household savings of AU$550 per year is that ...