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Pauline Vamos to step down as ASFA CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Pauline Vamos is stepping down as CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA), after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will commence its recruitment process shortly and have asked Vamos to stay on to at least the end of June ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Investors have a new guide for addressing climate risk and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in real estate portfolios, published by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and other industry bodies. UNEP Finance Initiative, The Principles ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Impact investing will become a key trend in responsible investment, investors will continue to divest and engage with companies in carbon-intensive sectors, and emerging investment opportunities in climate change will become an investment theme in 2016 ...

CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has launched an AU$250 million Community Housing Program to drive construction of energy-efficient community housing. The Community Housing Program is expected to contribute to the construction of as many ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Superannaution fund members are concerned about climate change and how it will impact on their retirement savings, but very few have thus far moved their funds to lower carbon alternatives, according to research from Colonial First State Global Asset ...

Mirvac to build industrial estate with sustainability features

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Mirvac has received planning approval for its newest industrial estate in New South Wales, which the company said will become a benchmark for sustainable design and operation. Sketch of Mirvac's planned Calibre development (image courtesy Mirvac) Calibre ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Climate change risks could significantly impact suppliers' business operations, revenues or expenditures, but less than half of suppliers participating in the CDP's annual supply chain survey have set a target to reduce carbon emissions. CDP has released ...

Global Canopy Programme appoints executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Canopy Programme (GCP) has appointed Niki Mardas as executive director. Mardas takes over from Andrew Mitchell, who founded GCP 15 years ago. Mitchell will assume the new role of founder director. Mardas has worked for GCP since 2007, most ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Two Melbourne buildings have installed solar panel systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle (photo courtesy City of Melbourne) The installation of a 59.4kW system at 101 Collins Street is Australia's highest commercial solar ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The maturation and evolution of what sustainability means in a corporate environment will see organisations continue to embed sustainability with corporate strategy in Australia. Sustainability experts tell The Sustainability Report that environmental ...