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Investors to call on ERSB to investigate carbon asset risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... committee will look into the request and invited the signatories to meet. Signatories included Paul Abberley, chief executive of Aviva Investors London and Global Investment Solutions, Ben Caldecott, head of policy, advisory, Climate Change Capital ...

Australian Ethical names new chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
David Macri has been named Australian Ethical's new chief investment officer, while outgoing CIO James Jordan has decided to return to his career in the Australian public service. Macri was hired by Australian Ethical in 2009 as an equities analyst ...

Chloe Munro named head of Clean Energy Regulator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Chloe Munro has been appointed chair and chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Regulator. The Clean Energy Regulator, which will be established from 2 April, is responsible for implementing and administering the carbon price mechanism, the National ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... financial close. The decision was welcomed by the Clean Energy Council, the peak body for renewable energy. Acting Chief Executive Kane Thornton called the decision a "sensible approach", citing the challenges in the application process, including tough ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... to assist contractors and consultants in their particular brief, said Scott Bocskay, Sustainable Melbourne Fund chief executive. "We see that EUAs are a tool to help them sell their product - 'Here's my widget, here's how you pay for it in this way,'" ...

Ken Henry to speak at ACCSR annual conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... (ACCSR)'s fifth annual conference on the state of corporate social responsible in Australia. Henry, who is also a non-executive director at NAB, will speak to the ACCSR conference, which has taken the theme of "The Innovation Imperative - taking CSR ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... future is trading at around â,¬5 euros, so you're ending up with a price of about AU$7.40," said Emile Abdurahman, an executive director at Morgan Stanley's commodities trading division. "The first thing is, the floor at AU$15 is way above what the ...

Companies testing labour, human rights supply chain standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... violations. "Investors remain concerned about the labour and human rights risks of the companies they own," said Jon Lukomnik, executive director of the IRRC Institute. "[C]ompanies know that public concern can inflict deep corporate reputational damage ...

Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Steve Newnham executive director, business development. Newnham has been a director of Australian Ethical for the past year, said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's managing director. Newnham will work on developing ...

GBCA certifies record 100 Green Star projects for 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... market in Australia to the extent that 18% of CBD office space is now Green Star certified," said Andrew Aitken, GBCA executive director - Green Star. "Beyond offices, Green Star is influencing the design and construction of a range of other building ...