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City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... square metres of lettable commercial space in Melbourne, said City of Melbourne Councillor Arron Wood, chair of the environment portfolio. "Research told us that over the life of the program, 1200 Buildings will generate 8000 jobs and more than $2 billion ...

ASX to include ESG disclosures in governance principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has proposed amending its Governance Principles and Recommendations to ask listed companies to disclose how economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are being identified and managed. The ASX Group's ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Boards of listed companies are more proactively seeking out meetings with active investors and engagement organisations, and in an unanticipated benefit of the impact of the two strikes rule, engagement specialists are saying boards are more receptive ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Companies and shareholders who focus on the short-term may be sacrificing tomorrow's growth for today's gain, according to AMP Capital's biannual corporate governance report. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager In addition to reporting ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian residential and commercial property could reach zero carbon emissions standards in 10 years with sufficient retrofitting to reduce energy consumption, according to Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit research and education organisation. ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... clients who want to be recognised for their contribution to a low carbon economy," said Matthew Hale, managing director, environment executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Climate Bond Standard is a screening tool for investors and governments ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... earners to improve their productivity, removes the financial burden of unsustainable fuels, provides a safer living environment, and has a positive social impact." In addition to the smokeless cookstoves that are being introduced, Pollinate Energy sells ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Repealing Australia's emissions trading scheme would reduce renewable energy production and retail electricity customers would likely face higher prices, according to a report released by WWF-Australia. Graphic courtesy of WWF-Australia The report finds ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Initiative, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), ISO14064 - Greenhouse Gases, National Australian Built Environment Rating Systems (NABERS), and the Green Star ratings. J.P. Morgan said that GRESB provides the most practical approach ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism has granted AU$1 million to expand the reach of the CitySwitch energy efficiency program. The money was allocated through the department's Energy Efficiency Information Grants (EEIG) program by the Net ...