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Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... increases in profits. This was reinforced by a joint 2015 report conducted into ESG studies by Arabesque and Oxford University. The report highlighted three substantial findings for organisations that actively engage in sustainable practices. They were ...

Mercer hires three consultants to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... impacts, risks and opportunities, Mercer said. He holds a Master of Science, Environmental Science and Management from the University of York and BA Honors majoring in Philosophy from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Mercer also announced that ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... the accumulation of superannuation as employment patterns change. The Morgan Stanley report cites studies by Oxford University and the OECD that estimate "up to 47% of jobs in the US and 35% in the UK could potentially be at risk by the early 2030s." ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Lockhart said. "The Coalition is a lobby group comprised of the Cancer Council Victoria, Diabetes Victoria and Deakin University, which seeks to influence food labelling and advertising rules. The Obesity Policy Coalition is on the forefront of the movement ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ of the University of South Australia and Roger Burritt of the Australian National University Dr Katherine Christ and Professor Roger Burritt Roger Burritt, ANU ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... diversity target has also doubled, from 35 in September 2015, to 70 at the end of November 2017. "More than 55% of all university graduates in Australia are women," said AICD Chairman Elizabeth Proust AO. "So why is it that by the time we get to executive ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Dr Katina Michael

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... how their products and processes will shape how we interact. We're talking with Dr Katina Michael, a professor at the University of Wollongong in the School of Information Systems and Technology in Australia. Katina has previously been employed as a ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... them out of leadership. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and the University of Sydney Business School surveyed the women to gauge what is preventing them from progress and what organisations can do about ...

Green Bond issuance up 50% on first half of 2016: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) has issued an AU$300 million green bond, also certified by the CBI, and Monash University issued an AU$218 million green bond, also certified by CBI. Last week, Australian Catholic University issued a 200 million ...

CEFC lends $32m for construction of green student accommodation project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... ongoing energy costs." The Waymouth Street project is in Adelaide's CBD, within walking distance of campuses for both the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide. Adelaide has more than 65,000 full time higher education students ...