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Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... financial close. The decision was welcomed by the Clean Energy Council, the peak body for renewable energy. Acting Chief Executive Kane Thornton called the decision a "sensible approach", citing the challenges in the application process, including tough ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... to assist contractors and consultants in their particular brief, said Scott Bocskay, Sustainable Melbourne Fund chief executive. "We see that EUAs are a tool to help them sell their product - 'Here's my widget, here's how you pay for it in this way,'" ...

Ken Henry to speak at ACCSR annual conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... (ACCSR)'s fifth annual conference on the state of corporate social responsible in Australia. Henry, who is also a non-executive director at NAB, will speak to the ACCSR conference, which has taken the theme of "The Innovation Imperative - taking CSR ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... future is trading at around â,¬5 euros, so you're ending up with a price of about AU$7.40," said Emile Abdurahman, an executive director at Morgan Stanley's commodities trading division. "The first thing is, the floor at AU$15 is way above what the ...

Companies testing labour, human rights supply chain standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... violations. "Investors remain concerned about the labour and human rights risks of the companies they own," said Jon Lukomnik, executive director of the IRRC Institute. "[C]ompanies know that public concern can inflict deep corporate reputational damage ...

Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Steve Newnham executive director, business development. Newnham has been a director of Australian Ethical for the past year, said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's managing director. Newnham will work on developing ...

GBCA certifies record 100 Green Star projects for 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... market in Australia to the extent that 18% of CBD office space is now Green Star certified," said Andrew Aitken, GBCA executive director - Green Star. "Beyond offices, Green Star is influencing the design and construction of a range of other building ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... interest in increased investment in assets to mitigate and adapt climate change, according to sustainability professionals. Executive remuneration will continue to be a topic of engagement, but the debate could evolve into a wider question of social ...

NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... private investors has come in and recognised that this is an asset class and an opportunity," said Scott Bocskay, chief executive of Sustainable Melbourne Fund. The building at 123 Queen Street is a mix of retail tenants, office space and a hotel and ...

Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... investment grade policy that provides investors with predictability and clear market signals," said Stephanie Pfeifer, Executive Director IIGCC executive director. "A significant amount of private sector capital would be unlocked if mechanisms shifted ...