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GRESB signs up new partner, members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has announced new partnerships and members as it is evaluating responses to the 2013 survey. IVBN, the association for Dutch institutional investors in the real estate sector, has become a partner. ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... cite a number of studies in the report that talk about how public transit is basically helping to raise commercial real estate prices in places that it touches. Similar studies that show the same thing on increasing walking and cycling and initiatives ...

Ethinvest model portfolios outperform wider ASX indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... dividends, but they have had strong growth, and have had strong price performance as well." Financial services and real estate companies feature in the top 10 holdings of both model portfolios - Westpac, Telstra, CSL, AMP, Suncorp, Brambles Industries ...

GRESB hires new head of Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark has hired Ruben Langbroek as head of Asia, responsible for strategic development in the region. Langbroek will strengthen and develop GRESB's relationship with institutional real estate investors, fund ...

GRESB hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has hired Elsbeth Quispel as head of sustainability. As head of sustainability, Quispel is responsible for developing and managing the annual GRESB survey and its other products and services, including ...

Local Government Super sells upgraded property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... undertakings for that particular fund or product. We were approaching a position where we may be slightly overweight in real estate hence the requirement to sell one asset. That sale now means we are in alignment with our desired strategic weightings." ...

Australian companies awarded gold in sustainability yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... "However, the right supply chain management strategy can also help companies capture opportunities." The banking and real estate sectors have had the biggest improvement in average scores since 2004 - up 14% for banks and up 8% for real estate.

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... listed equity mangers in using integrated ESG approaches. In terms of Asian private markets, such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure, responsible investment tends to be limited to a themed investment approach, particularly environmental ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Asia-Pacific and Europe than in North America, according to research from MSCI. In the latest MSCI ESG IVA Industry Report: Real Estate, MSCI benchmarks 70 of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) globally, covering almost 200m sqm in space. ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... producers. The banking and telecommunications sectors had the highest take-up of assurance, while the materials and real estate sectors posted the highest number of assurance statements included within their reports. The commercial and professional services ...