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Low Carbon Australia to provide financing to foundries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... process as well as financing options, McDonald said. "As you'd expect, a lot of it is about getting familiar with the government processes and what they need to do and what sorts of audits and energy assessments they would need," she said. "This has ...

Carbon Farming Initiative grants for biochar research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... could additionally help develop CFI methodologies, which farmers can implement to generate carbon credits under the government's carbon pricing regime. The projects were funded under the Biochar Capacity Building Program, a part of the Government's Carbon ...

UKSIF endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has joined National Australia Bank and other institutions in endorsing the Natural Capital Declaration, a financial sector declaration to address the use of natural capital by businesses. ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... assessed to produce positive return. The focus on later stage development projects will also serve to complement other government initiatives, such as the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), which focuses on the research and development stage ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Nelmara Arbex is deputy chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which provides the most commonly accepted set of guidelines for sustainability reporting. During the Australian GRI conference in Melbourne on 26-28 March, Arbex spoke ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... associate in Allens Arthur Robinson's international business obligations practice. "There is increased attention at government level in Australia and overseas as to how laws and policies apply in this area. In particular, the European Union is very active ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... key player in this field," said Michael Fraser, the Clean Energy Council board chairman. Green has worked with the UK government on clean energy policy, energy efficiency and strategies for low-income households. He has advised various parts of the Victorian ...

CSA warns on timing of undirected proxy vote legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Chartered Secretaries of Australia (CSA) is not confident that the government will be able to pass legislation that will clarify the right of a company chair to vote undirected proxies on a remuneration report resolution. Under current law, company ...

GRESB joins forces with GRI to push sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... two surveys have been used by more than 30 institutional investors for engagement with investments, including Local Government Super, AustralianSuper and Victorian Funds Management Corporation. "For investors, benchmarking sustainability performance ...

Fund manager: remuneration reports filled with "mumbo jumbo"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... arrangements are appropriate for the company's circumstance. Morgan also called upon fund managers, superannuation funds and government agencies to increase their disclosure and transparency. "It makes no sense to me that while listed companies are aggressively ...