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Graham Dooley new president of Australian Water Association

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Graham Dooley, chairman of Blue Sky Water Partners, has been appointed president of the Australian Water Association (AWA), the Australian water industry body. Dooley has been involved with the AWA since 1983, serving as federal secretary, president ...

Budget to cut ARENA funding, bring forward money to CTIP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... disappointment for advocates of the clean energy and energy efficiency industries, as measures impact on funding of both the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Technology Investment Program (CTIP). Jonathan Jutsen, executive director ...

Reconciliation Australia receives $14.4m in budget funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... engaging the public on issues of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. Among other initiatives, Reconciliation Australia works with companies on reconciliation action plans (RAP), in ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) finds that there is a persistent two-speed pace when it comes to ASX200 companies' ESG disclosures - more companies than ever reporting to a detailed or comprehensive standard, but almost half ...

National Sustainability Council issues macro-theme report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... in Asia and the concomitant pressures on energy, water and food system resources which should also drive demand for Australian commodities, agriculture and services, climate change's impacts and how Australia should adapt, and how new technologies can ...

Transition to sustainable palm oil needs "significant work"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Many major Australian companies have made commitments to convert to using sustainable palm oil, but fulfilling those commitments requires "significant work", according to a report from WWF-Australia and the Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC). ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... materials, and there is a two-fold need to access those products from overseas markets as well as develop the domestic Australian market for manufacturing products from recycled materials, "That's a market development processes - setting up local manufacturing ...

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... into consideration, and it is not only possible but imperative to do so, two fund professionals said at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference. Ricard Brandweiner, director investment services, First State Super (L) ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... securities fund, based out of Sydney, highlighted engagement with SP Austnet over its management structure. "SP Ausnet, an Australian regulated utility, has an external management structure between itself and SPI Management Services," CFSGAM wrote. "We ...

Geodynamics announces successful test of geothermal energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... is a globally significant demonstration of EGS geothermal capability. I would like to acknowledge the support of the Australian government through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's provision of the Renewable Energy Demonstration Program grant ...