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Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... a multi-stakeholder research project. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Researchers from Griffith University, Australian National University, University of Sydney and Victoria University of Wellington have launched Whistling While They ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... adults among others, according to investment and governance specialists. Dr Ulysses Chioatto, fellow at Western Sydney University and executive director-governance, SSAMM Management Consulting The development of metrics to measure and report on social ...

GRESB launches Health and Well-being Module

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... real estate," said Dr. Matt Trowbridge, associate professor, associate research director, Department of Public Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... individuals. The report was presented at a day-long conference earlier this week, hosted by Impact Investing Australia at the University of Melbourne. It gives a clearer picture of the current status of the impact investment sector using data from both ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ and Roger Burritt of Macquarie University. Katherine Christ and Roger Burritt Roger Burritt and Katherine Christ, Macquarie University New retail technology is set ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is lending up to $9.1 million to the University of Melbourne to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The CEFC finance will allow the University of Melbourne to accelerate the implementation ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Leadership conducted a survey of 1,000 Australian superannuation fund members as part of the Cambridge University Masters of Sustainability Leadership program. The survey showed that 73% of respondents were concerned about climate change ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Sainty, the founding Australian representative to the UN Global Compact who is currently undertaking research at the University Technology Sydney Centre for Corporate Governance. "... Corporate governance people are becoming more aware and more interested ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... commercialise renewable energy technologies developed at the Fuels and Energy Technology Institute (FETI) at Curtin University. Professor Chun-Zhu Li is the director at FETI. Separately, last year the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) committed ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... discussions at a pre-COP21 event at UNESCO and other side-event discussions at COP21," Gerrard said. "The United Nations University have undertaken some comparative reviews of savanna fire issues and management globally and note the methods underpinning ...