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ARENA allocates $21.5m to solar R&D projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocated AU$21.5 million in funding for 12 new solar research and development projects across the country. "The Australian Government's $21.5 million investment is being matched by strong domestic and ...

ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... offering will be used to fund new initiatives including a crowdfunding project supporting social outcomes, and the development of impact investing vehicles such as a social impact fund, allowing for equity investment in social impact projects, Community ...

Australian Ethical names new portfolio manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... replace CIO David Macri, who steps down as portfolio manager of the Larger Companies Trust to "to focus on strategic development of the current business and its offerings," Australian Ethical said. "I am delighted to move Mason up to full control of ...

Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The growth of social impact investment and the development of new models for social enterprises are leading to a "new social contract" between citizens, the state and the private sector, according to Filippo Addarii, director of international strategy ...

ARENA announces $100 million support for Moree Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... 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 Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Forest protection CFI project issued 160,000 carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... across the property to determine how rich the carbon content of the species is," said Josh Harris, carbon farming development manager at Climate Friendyl. "The methodology is pretty clear on how you go about doing this - its' a really detailed methodology ...

AGL installs first solar panels at Nyngan solar plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... senior VP; Mark Coulton MP, federal member for Parkes; Scott Thomas, AGL general manager business customers and power development; Leslie Williams, MP, NSW parliamentary secretary for renewable energy (Photo provided by AGL) The Nyngan Solar Plant will ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... be doing that. Pleasingly, those superannuation funds that are investing responsibly now are well prepared for that development. I think this is a little bit of a signal to the broader investment community - this is a movement that's coming, and it's ...

Mercer research surveys governance at superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... investment beliefs, remuneration philosophy, even effective board performance. These things are quite fledgling in their development with some funds." Of the fourteen funds that did have independent directors: eight had an independent chair of a committee ...

GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... in mainstreaming sustainability disclosures, and ultimately making a significant contribution to global sustainable development." Meehan succeeds Ernst Ligteringen, who is stepping down after leading GRI for 12 years. "GRI will forever be indebted to ...