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Removing complicity in modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... of goods and services anonymize the conditions existing in supplier operations. Codes of conduct can be introduced to control direct contracts with suppliers, but it is much harder to control companies which supply suppliers (e.g. Tier 2, 3, 4, etc. ...

Fashion retailers increase reporting of human rights in supply chain: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... in 2013, only 17% had any sort of understanding, and that's up to 5% today. In 2013, companies said that's out of our control, and now they recognise that they have an expectation on them to maintain human rights and labour rights in the process. When ...

ARENA commits $2.1 million to moveable SunSHIFT solar system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... developed the technology through a newly formed subsidiary, SunSHIFT. It is an all-in-one system that consists of solar PV and control systems combine with a conventional diesel or gas generator, and the capacity to add battery storage. SunSHIFT is intended ...

Remerga launches Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Specialist emerging markets investment manager Remerga is launching its first fund, the Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund. The fund will offer Australian investors access to a concentrated portfolio of stocks in emerging markets including South ...

CEFC to work with SA government on battery finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... long established hydro facilities, Yates noted. "Today's power systems are being digitised, with rapid and sophisticated control systems applying across the network," Yates said. "Regulatory systems need to keep up with the rapid pace of technology developments ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation holds Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... around the theme of "behind the meter," Pritchard said - rooftop solar generation, and localised demand response, grid control and battery storage solutions, as well as energy efficiency. Separately, Jillian Broadbent, CEFC chair, spoke to the intention ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The federal government has issued a discussion paper on their role in developing the social impact investing market. Sabina Curatolo, director of government relations and policy, Impact Investing Australia The paper is soliciting public consultation ...

Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... internet of things, energy storage, biofuels, alternative energy generation (solar, wave, geothermal, wind), metering and control, green building and biomaterials, transport technologies, water and waste." The Clean Energy Seed Fund will invest in clean ...

Australian Ethical Investments profit increases 53 percent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... strengthening our customer experience," he said. "From an operation point of view, we're going through a few things to get more control over the management of the call centre, for example, so that we can really strengthen that customer experience right ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... front, we are choosing batteries and solar panels from manufacturers that have been tested by CSIRO and putting on top this control system that saves people money," said Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen CEO and energy scientist. "The system is predictive - it ...