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LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
A commercial property in Brisbane that underwent an energy efficient retrofit financed by Low Carbon Australia has been sold for AU$12.25m, representing a 17% internal rate of return (IRR). O'Connell's OBM House, an office building at 26 Wharf Street ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has urged European Union ministers to consider changes to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure its viability. The IIGCC, a collaborative body of investors representing EUR7.5tr ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Investors, banks and industry bodies welcomed the report on the structure of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), saying that the expert review panel's conclusions reflected a pragmatic view of the CEFC's role in facilitating private investment ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has hired David Green as its new chief executive officer. Green was the founding chief executive of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE) from 2001 to the start of this year, and is an executive director ...

Australian Ethical funds post mixed month for February

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Five of Australian Ethical's managed funds had positive returns for the month of February, but some underperformed their benchmarks and others barely eked out positive returns. Australian Ethical's Smaller Companies Trust had the highest returns for ...

Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
With some institutional investors turning their analysis to impact and social value investments, measuring how those investments provide value has also seen a concomitant rise in visibility. Social return on investment (SROI) is a principle that has ...

City of Sydney, Low Carbon Australia sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The City of Sydney and Low Carbon Australia have signed an agreement to encourage investment in low-carbon technologies by businesses, owners' corporations of apartment buildings and government. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors from 12 countries, including Statewide Super and New Zealand Superannuation Fund, have contacted 118 UN Global Compact (UNGC) companies on the issue of increased reporting on environmental, social and governance activities. ...

Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A double-counting of proxy votes by a custodial shareholder that led to an initial, apparent vote of 26.4% against the remuneration report of heavy earthmoving equipment solution provider Emeco highlights flaws in the proxy voting system. Because of ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
As the federal government announced that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will be located in Sydney, financial and investment institutions look to the CEFC's form and function as much as its location. The AU$10bn CEFC is expected to commence ...