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Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The passage of the government's Clean Energy Future Legislation by the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday means businesses and investors have certainty around the carbon pricing regime and can plan accordingly for launch on 1 July 2012. Grant Anderson ...

Christian Super allocates $6m to social enterprise fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... and provides security about location, which are things that are important to community organisations." The federal government is also providing AU$6m to Social Enterprise Solutions. Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA) was selected as the other ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... "whether that is agriculture, biodiversity forestry, housing development or other land uses," the report said. The NSW government is currently developing a land use plan for the Upper Hunter Valley, NSWMC noted. Three of the ten actions focused on water ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Eds note: article has been revised to include comment from Ian Woods of AMP Capital. The Australian apparel and retailers industry is exposed to social risks through their supply chain, both in South East Asia and at home, and companies and their investors ...

Sustainability measures decline in information technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... economy's total electricity consumption," Rowe said. "In some organisations that rely heavily on ICT, such as banks, government and many other administrative industries, ICT can account for up to 75% of all energy consumption."

GRI release reporting standards for construction and real estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... services, mining and metals, electric utilities and airports. CRESS is the seventh sector to be covered. See Also: Gillard government allocates funds to GRI Focal Point Australia GRI releases airport operator sector guidance

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... technology and regulatory risk. In Australia, part of the push behind clean energy products derives from the federal government's Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme, which was launched in August 2009 and is designed to deliver on the Government's commitment ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The Gillard government has introduced its Clean Energy Future Legislation into parliament and scheduled a vote in the House of Representatives for 12 October, a move welcomed by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Under legislation outlined ...

Companies increasing remuneration report transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... More companies are increasing their transparency and engagement to explain remuneration practices, a result of the government's new "two strikes and you're out" test empowering shareholders to dump a board of directors, according to AMP Capital Investors. ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The New South Wales-based Local Government Super (LGS) manages nearly AU$6bn in assets with 100,000 members, including 60,000 employees working for local government or related employers throughout NSW and 40,000 former local government employees. It ...