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ARENA allocates $8.4m for Normanton Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocate AU$8.4 million in funding support for the construction of a 5 MW DC (4.5 MW AC) solar farm near Normanton in far North-West Queensland. Canadian Solar and Scouller Energy will jointly own ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... head of food, beverages and agribusiness global diversified industries. In the report, The Grains Muster, ANZ said the Australian grain sector could be bolstered by two drivers - drought conditions reducing the ability to support grass-fed cattle, and ...

Social license to operate key to achieving sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... infrastructure projects on four continents in nine languages. He will be teaching a workshop on the topic with the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) in April. "A lot of stakeholder mapping exercises are categorising, and some ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... engagement with environmental and social issues. Rosemary Sainty, doctoral researcher, UTS Business School and founding Australian representative to the UN Global Compact To grapple with these issues as well as understand the relative balance of stakeholders ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... three superannuation funds under its relaunched Responsible Investment Certification Program. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO Australian Ethical Super, Christian Super and Local Government Super have been certified under RIAA's new whole of superannuation fund ...

Australian Ethical FUM AU$1.4bn for second half of 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has increased its group funds under management by 35% to AU$1.4 billion for the half year ending December 2015, and reported net inflows of AU$155 million, an increase of 102%, for the same time period. Phil Vernon, Australian ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... However, it is now well recognised that when packaged in this way wine will last better than in uncorked bottles. Thus the Australian wine industry has previously shown itself to be a leader in the development and rollout of new technology, so why is ...

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management will support the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)'s goal of seeing women comprise 30% of ASX200 board positions by 2018. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management The ethical fund manager will monitor the proportion ...

RobecoSAM hires ACCSR for engagement over assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
RobecoSAM has engaged the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) for a campaign to encourage more listed Australian companies to complete its Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Leeora Black, managing director, Australian ...

Sustainalytics opens Sydney office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... office in Sydney enables Sustainalytics to "better serve its investment management and pension fund clients" in the Australian market. The firm currently has 10 Australian clients, including Colonial First State Global Asset Management. The office will ...