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Duncan Paterson steps down as RIAA board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... powerhouse, I think," he said. "Some of the key initiatives over time have been the RIAA benchmark reporsts, the RIAA certification program for SRI funds and providers, which I think has played a strong catalytic role to develop more product in the market ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... covering almost 200m sqm in space. The research shows that Asia Pacific REITs have, on average, 24.5% green building certification in their property portfolios, while the EU has an average level of 17.5% green building certification and North American ...

Melbourne's Vega Press declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... owned or controlled by the company e.g. production of paper and delivery of finished goods. "Low Carbon Australia's certification provides further assurance for our customers that they are purchasing products produced by a company that has met national ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... building in the fund's property portfolio. The building was retrofitted and renovated to meet NABERS 6-star energy certification, and emissions have reduced by around 85%, the fund said in a statement. "To win a green globe award for our work in the ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... reduction of 432,000 metric tons of CO2, which is equivalent to removing 85,000 cars from the road. Green building certification is also on the rise, with 51% of respondents including green building certificates in their portfolio, with LEED certification ...

O'Halloran to step down as RIAA executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... and insurance companies. As executive director, O'Halloran established RIAA's world-first independently audited certification program for responsible investment products and services, produced a web-based financial adviser course in association with ...

Equinix Sydney facility receives LEED certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... services, has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system gold certification for the first phase instruction of its facility in Mascot, Sydney. LEED is maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council ...

Pangolin Associates to partner with PKF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
Energy and carbon management consultancy Pangolin Associates will partner with PKF, an accountancy and business advisory firm, to collaborate on the provision of climate change related services. Iain Smale Pangolin Associates and PKF have previously ...

Report: US$174bn global market for climate-themed bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... for Sustainable Financial Markets and the Carbon Disclosure Project, has developed the International Standards and Certification Scheme for Climate Bonds, which is aimed at facilitate the development and use of climate bonds through a certification process ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... direct emissions and upgrading elements within the IT department to reduce energy consumption. "This carbon neutral certification demonstrates DEXUS's market leadership in sustainability and energy efficiency and is part of a set of sustainability goals ...