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Sustainability measures decline in information technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... ICT is not included in the ICT budge, the ICT department has no direct interest or performance metrics in lowering its energy consumption, which is central to ICT sustainability." ICT is a large consumer of energy, globally responsible for 3% of greenhouse ...

GRI release reporting standards for construction and real estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... operation and then to demolition. According to the GRI, the built environment is responsible for more than 40% of global energy use and one third of global greenhouse gas emissions - and up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions in cities and towns. The ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investments have appeal for institutional investors as infrastructure projects that provide a hedge against the anticipation of future costs on carbon emissions as well as meet sustainable investment targets. But while global bodies ...

Carbon price an "entry point" for sustainability discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... of CFOs at the University of New South Wales on the potential impact of the proposed carbon pricing regime in the Clean Energy Future legislative package, plus the role that the CFO and senior corporate financial professionals can play in both mandatory ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... at 45% this year, up from 19% in 2010. The report attributes these changes is board-level awareness of the link between energy efficiency and increased profitability. CDP sent out its annual request to the 500 companies on behalf of its 551 signatories ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The Gillard government has introduced its Clean Energy Future Legislation into parliament and scheduled a vote in the House of Representatives for 12 October, a move welcomed by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Under legislation outlined ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... time. It might be easier to persuade managers that this makes sense from an investment perspective. Q: LGS has invested in energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits in most of its direct property portfolio - how do the economics work out and has LGS reached ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... performance at 340 of the world's largest property companies has found that the companies on average have reduced their energy consumption in 2010 by almost 3% and water consumption by nearly 5%. Australian property companies dominated, holding positions ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... managed by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and measures a building's performance during operation in terms of energy, water, waste and indoor environment. The Office of Environment and Heritage recently extended the NABERS rating scale from ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... rehabilitation activities could take the form of projects that generate CFI credits", said Grant Anderson, a partner in the energy and resources group at Allens Arthur Robinson. "In addition, where it is a condition of the mining approval that the mine ...