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CEFC finances $20m in business energy improvements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank have financed AU$20 million in energy productivity projects for business via the Energy Efficient Loan program. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The Energy Efficient Loan ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... a tipping point in terms of embedding sustainability organisationally and using sustainability as a launching pad for business innovation. Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility To start with the prosaic ...

CBRE commits to increasing green space in Australia, NZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... will also engage with its landlords and tenants on increased green space, Steele said. See Also: 202020 Vision makes business case for urban green

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... assets under management to more than AU$1 billion through a combination of investment returns and inflows across its business lines, according to Phil Vernon, managing director. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director Australian Ethical said ...

Northern Trust to open asset management in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Northern Trust will bring its asset management business to Australia in 2015, and will look to offer equities products including those specifically tailored for environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates. Rohan Singh, managing director, Northern ...

Foresters Community Finance appoint new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia - which is co-owned by InterFinancial Corporate Finance - has invested more than AU$16 million in property and business loans for community organisations as well as, small, medium and social enterprises. Foresters Community Finance and InterFinancial ...

GRI launches Reporting 2025 initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Citizenship, Enel and SAP, GRI said. "The GRI Guidelines have evolved over the past two decades as societal expectations of business transparency and good stewardship have developed," Arbex said. "During the Reporting 2025 project, I will be speaking ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... leaders" from Asian cultural backgrounds working in Australia for Cracking the Cultural Ceiling: Future Proofing Your Business in the Asian Century. The report finds that Asian-Australians represent 9.3% of the Australian labour force, but only 4.9% ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... vast majority of funds in their investment portfolio understand the ESG risks, and over the years, that's become part of business as usual. At an industry level, that's the role of ASFA." Superannuation is political, noted Gordon Hagart, ACSI CEO. "We ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund launches Solar Finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) is targeting business owners in a campaign to advise them of financing options for cost-effective solar installation. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund SMF's Solar Finance program uses the established ...