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Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical Investment has hired Dr Stuart Palmer as head of ethics. As head of ethics, Dr Palmer will work with the company's ethical advisers CAER and the investment team "to further develop the company's ethical investment frameworks, which ...

CEFC, CBA finance efficiency upgrades for food processors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... said. "Our plants convert the business's organic waste to a bioenergy supply that is used to power its operations and the company agrees to purchase the generated power at an agreed rate for a specified time," said Richard Brimblecombe, Quantum Power ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Indigenous traditional owner groups." This is the second NAB RAP to be independently assured by EY, and NAB is the only company to have its RAP externally assured. NAB has called for more accountability through independent verification of NABs, and Brennan ...

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... seam gas through fracking. Natural gas, coking coal and conventional oil remain eligible for investment, and "[w]here a company is a major investor in renewable energy, that interest will be offset from excluded fossil fuels interests when considering ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Grossman said is raised in the government's green paper. "A secondary market would come into play, such that essentially any company that increases its emissions over its absolute baseline, based on historical five-year maximum emissions, would be able ...

PRI, GRESB agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... said. "It focuses on organisational-level policies and processes. GRESB provides a more detailed assessment of fund or company-level activities, including risk management, policy and process but also with a strong focus on sustainability performance. ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... understand what ESG is. It's not just screening out bad companies; it's about looking at the earnings sustainability of a company's model, and as long term shareholders, that's very important." The report outlines how ESG integration is different from ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... the opportunities, structuring the deal and raising $300,000 in equity to finance the purchase of the Social Roasting Company, comprising two cafes and a coffee roasting business, according to a presentation from The Difference Incubator The Difference ...

CleanTek Market platform to connect companies, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... as well, Salisbury said. "There is a market gap here," he said. "Currently, if you're seeking funding as a technology company, the only way might be to go through a broker. If you're a start-up in Africa, let's say, and you're looking for financing ...

COzero names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... "COzero congratulates Nick on his fantastic achievement and thanks him for his continuous support in his time as CEO," the company said. "We welcome Paul and wish him further success in 2014." Last year, Japan's Nippon Gas bought a 16% stake in COzero ...