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Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Monash University has been selected one of two universities in the world to lead a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hub. As part of the role, Monash will "mobilise research centres, industry and community organisations ...

GNDI: encourage board diversity, but not by quotas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
A diverse corporate board can have a significant, positive impact on business outcomes, but mandatory quotas are not the most effective way to improve board diversity, according to a joint policy paper issued by the Global Network of Director Institutes ...

Local Government Super sells upgraded property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has sold one of the properties in its portfolio for AU$42m. LGS sold SKM House in St Leonards to Altis Property Partners Group. The property had been retrofitted to 6-star NABERS rating and received a $439,000 grant from ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Seven out of ten Australians have identified looking after their finances as a top priority for 2013, and a majority say that it is important that their investments are aligned with their personal values, according to a survey conducted on behalf of ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Legal practice Norton Rose has launched Clean Energy Law in Australia, an online subscription service that provides commentary on commonwealth laws covering the clean energy industry. Elisa de Wit Norton Rose has also published a book of the same name ...

70% of suppliers see climate change as supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
More company suppliers than ever have identified current or future climate changes risks to their global supply chains, but only 28% of suppliers report having a target for emissions reductions. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supply Chain's fifth ...

Resource constraints could render pension funds insolvent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Pension schemes could potentially become insolvent within 35 years if future global economic growth is hindered by resource constraints and increasing costs from environmental pressures, according to new research from the British Institute and Faculty ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Australian investors are examining impact investments opportunities both domestically and overseas and are part of a growing pool of investors globally that are allocating funds to impact investments. As investors seek out investments that provide both ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
If you eat or drink in Australia, you're likely to have been a Woolworths customer once or twice this year. If not, you may have bought something in a big box from BigW or Masters, as Woolworths pushes to match its doppelganger Wesfarmers in every sector. ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has recommended that the government retain its renewable energy target (RET), which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020, a decision that has been welcomed as providing stability ...