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ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Nations Principles on Business and Human Rights and developed a hydropower policy to supplement their existing water and energy policies, as part of their sensitive sectors policy statements. In terms of internal workforce, ANZ said that while it had ...

Greencape Capital hires Jonathan Koh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Fundamental Asian equity team. Koh was responsible for stock picking of Australian securities, particularly within the resources, energy, transport, infrastructure and A-REIT space. Prior to working for BlackRock, Koh briefly worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... approach, particularly environmental technology. ASrIA highlighted the 2012 launch of the Armstrong South East Asia Clean Energy Fund, which is seeking investments in the renewable energy sector and is targeting US$150m. There are 10 infrastructure fund ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... majority of office properties, in general, our retail properties rely on actual water bills to track performance." In terms of energy use, Charter Hall reported an increase in scope 1 carbon emissions, but a decrease in scope 2 indirect emissions from ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... still be getting a clear handle on its environmental measures, as they are somewhat confusing in the report. Let's take energy and carbon emissions first. The top of the report highlights that Woolworths has achieved a "16.5% reduction in carbon emissions ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has recommended that the government retain its renewable energy target (RET), which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020, a decision that has been welcomed as providing stability ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have agreed to merge from 2013. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The in-principle merger agreement will see LCAL's energy efficiency programs, staff, system, platforms roll into ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia is providing financing for an AU$11m pilot energy project in regional Victoria that will potentially improve power security during peak demand through providing lower-emissions power generation. Site of NovaPower's energy project ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... away. "The fatuity of the products is matched by the profundity of the impacts. Rare materials, complex electronics, the energy needed for manufacture and transport are extracted and refined and combined into compounds of utter pointlessness.... We are ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... said in a statement. "Existing reporting systems focus on the total number of emissions produced and the total level of energy use of individuals and businesses." ClimateWorks said there are no comprehensive statistics that are being collected and aggregated ...