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Moree Solar Farm signs PPA with Origin Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... projects," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. This could encourage other renewable developers to consider taking on market risk, and therefore result in more large-scale renewables being developed." Under the PPA, Origin will purchase 100% of the electricity ...

Government launches new Clean Energy Innovation Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... investors are alive to new investments in clean tech and clean energy... Anything that can be brought into the mix to de-risk those investments and provide new opportunities is welcome." The Clean Energy Innovation Fund is expected to utilise both debt ...

Controlled companies underperformed non-controlled firms: IRRCi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Institute (IRRCi). The IIRCi study, Controlled Companies in the Standard & Poor's 1500: A Follow-up Review of Performance & Risk, evaluated outcomes in American companies, comparing companies with controlled ownership, companies with multi-class voting ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and CDP have released an updated linkage guidance for companies that report on climate-related impacts. "With the G20 setting up a Task Force on principles and best practices for disclosure of climate-related financial ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... governance oversight solution that enables clients to better manage the granular aspects of their investment portfolios - the risk and the governance. You can get complete transparency, right down to the securities level. That's something we're bringing ...

Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... towards more and more food recalls, and I'm interested in why that's happening," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "I think there is a risk that companies are focusing too much on price and costs, and this can be a big risk. Agriculture and food and beverage is ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... reduced as the process of unpacking and decorking, is removed and pouring wine from a tap is easier and quicker, with less OH&S risk from broken glass bottles. From a life cycle perspective the innovative wine tapping processes help prevent risks from ...

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 ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
KPMG Australia has launched a supplier code of conduct to engage its first-tier suppliers in promoting lawful, professional and fair practice. Kaushik Sridhar, national manager corporate citizenship, KPMG Australia The code will cover all first-tier ...

Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Deloitte Access Economics in association with the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing have developed a guide to help the social services sector to define and understand the costs of social services. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian ...