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ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The round was announced on 9 September 2015, and was tailored to bring down ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... the average CDP climate disclosure score increasing to 83 this year, up from 76 last year. Scores above 70 are regarded as high quality, said James Day, CDP's Australia and NZ Director. "With 84% of ASX50 companies reporting through CDP, it is clear ...

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... built primarily to transport fossil fuels; electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicle projects; cycling and bicycle infrastructure; high quality Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems; technologies that allow new low carbon behaviour such as car clubs or bike sharing ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Wesfarmers Group has highlighted improvements in worker safety and diversity measures as well as increasing transparency in its retail chains' supply chain in its 2015 sustainability report. Kate Chaney, sustainability manager corporate affairs, Wesfarmers ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund VicSuper reported assets under management of AU$15 billion and an 11.1% net return on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2014/2015 annual report. The superannuation fund used the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 reporting ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Queensland director The Queensland venture philanthropy fund is designed to connect philanthropists with a portfolio of "high impact, Queensland-based social purpose organisations that are tackling pressing social issues," SVA said. The organisations ...

Ausbil Investment Management hire Mans Carlsson-Sweeny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Carlsson-Sweeny will strengthen their capability. "I am delighted to be joining the vibrant Ausbil group, which has a demonstrated high regard for the principles of active ownership with regard to environmental, social and governance issues," Carlsson-Sweeny ...

China "grown into" role as climate change leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
China has grown into being a leader on climate change through a combination of domestic pressures and moral concerns, said Professor Qi Ye, director of Brookings Tsinghua Centre for Public Policy. Prof Qi Ye, director of Brookings Tsinghua Centre for ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... the first comprehensive landscape of investor attitudes towards impact investing across institutional to philanthropic and high net worth. Hopefully it will set a baseline as the industry evolves and to better understand the challenge as it grows. I ...

Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
The introduction of the board skills matrix reporting recommendation for ASX-listed companies are an opportunity for companies to evaluate their boards' abilities and establish where there are gaps in skill and diversity. director of the Governance ...