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Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... implicit and explicit theme throughout the paper, which analyses how Australia should respond to economic, social and environmental trends that will shape how the country and the region will develop. Chi Woo The paper outlines five steps for Australia ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... on stewardship of the environment and human/social development, some of the sustainability challenge - social and environmental challenges - we are facing in Asia will affect institutional investor decisions," said Nathan Fabian, chief executive of the ...

Low Carbon Australia finances stadium lighting upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia has helped finance a deal to install a clean technology lighting system has reduced the energy use at a New South Wales youth club stadium by 28%. The Central Coast Youth Club (CCYC) on the outskirts of Gosford, NSW, has installed ...

RepuTex-ESG offering free ESG data on Asian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
RepuTex-ESG, a Hong Kong-based research firm, has launched a platform providing free environmental, social and governance data on Asian companies. RepuTex ESG-Connect provides research on over 1,200 companies across Asia in markets including China ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) will bring a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework to Australia, while launching new research demonstrating how integrating ESG into investment processes can augment decision making. Matt Christensen ...

Local Government Super wins property sustainability award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability features of one of its Sydney properties. LGS office property, 120 Sussex St Sydney API gave LGS the Environmental Award for the Carnegie Morgan Hill House at 120 Sussex Street, citing the design and development of the project, LGS said. ...

Christian Super engaging with companies on African assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... operations in Africa, particularly Australian mining companies with the goal of obtaining greater reporting around environmental and social issues and recent changes to supply by Wesfarmers is one example of the fund's role as an active investor. The ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Forestry and environmental markets fund manager New Forests reported a successful capital raising of a fund focusing on plantation assets in the Asia Pacific Region and progress on UN PRI commitments in its second sustainability report. New Forests ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia will finance a second energy upgrade project with the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales- the installation of a cogeneration unit at the city's aquatic centre. The AU$780,000 upgrade project at the Wagga Wagga Oasis Aquatic ...

Kenyan bank endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
The KCG Group has endorsed the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD), becoming the first Kenyan bank and the second African bank to sign on to the declaration. The Natural Capital Declaration affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable ...