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ARENA provides $11 million grant to Carnegie Wave Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... technology closer to commercialisation." Carnegie is "delighted" to have the grant funding, said Michael Ottaviano, managing director and CEO. "In a globally competitive environment this gives us the confidence to move forward quickly and efficiently ...

Barclays, MSCI to launch Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Bond securities with an aim to meet well defined criteria for Green Bond classification," said Remy Briand, managing director and head of MSCI ESG Research. The Climate Bond Initiative has predicted that US$30-40 billion of green bonds will be issued ...

Community 21 launches share offer to raise up to AU$4m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21, established 12 years ago by 20 not-for-profits (NPFs) contributing AU$20,000, has issued a prospectus offering ...

PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... trillion to the end of April 2014, with the number of signatories reaching 1,260, PRI said. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director "The updated figures come after analysis of the most rigorous data set on global responsible investment activity ever ...

GRI undergoing governance process to become standard setter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... will direct the standards team in the next steps and evolution of the standard," Whitaker said. "The current technical director who currently reports to the CEO will now report directly to the Sustainability Reporting Standards Board." The overarching ...

Mercer hires Alexis Cheang to Responsible Investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... for our clients and an asset to our responsible investment team." Cheang comes to Mercer after spending ten years as director, governance and sustainable investments at F&C, a UK-listed asset management firm.

CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... focus of changes to CFI should emphasise streamlining of process and retaining scientific credibility, said Philip Toyne, director of Natural Carbon. Natural Carbon is a joint venture of EcoFutures, Climate Friendly, South Pole Carbon, McCullough Robertson ...

Co-ops, mutuals a "third way" for public service provision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... according to a green paper aiming to stimulate discussion on how the sector can provide innovative solutions. Les Hems, director of research and development, Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute The report, Public Service Mutuals: The case for a Third-way ...

ACCSR: Australian CSR integration is too little, too slow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... and too slow, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility ACCSR has released the State of Corporate Social Responsibility in Australia ...

Natural Carbon announces Cape York CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Council and Olkola Aboriginal Corporation have signed a multi-year contract for these services, said Philip Toyne, a director of Natural Carbon. Natural Carbon Pty Ltd is a joint venture of EcoFutures, Climate Friendly, South Pole Carbon, McCullough ...