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Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... energy." It is the first project financed through the AU$1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund, which draws on finance and skills from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). "The Clean Energy ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... signatories internationally. We expect that the bar will continue to be raised and are continuing to embed responsible investment skills and processes across the Guardians." Whineray said responsible investment also "went hand-in-hand with strong financial ...

Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... range of issues to discuss and discuss - Rolfe specifically cited issues of culture, IT/cyber security, diversity and board skills as well as the more traditional focuses of financial reporting/audit and capital management, in addition to ESG and sustainability ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Secretary Gordon de Brouwer, who is already a director. Wilder has also been appointed as ARENA chair. ARENA's board is a "skills based decision making body, responsible for recommending the agency's annual general funding strategy to the minister, setting ...

Australian Ethical hires equities analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Williams said. "Australian Ethical is the leader in the Australian ethical investing sector and I look forward to using my skills to help it to continue to deliver excellent results for its investors and shareholders."

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... representation by the end of 2016. "It's always a challenge to fill a position that's vacated by someone who has particular skills and a particular background who plays a particular role on a board, so adding to that a preference for a female director ...

Global Canopy Programme appoints executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... to Niki Mardas." Mitchell said. "Niki has tremendous dynamism and creativity, alongside the thoughtfulness and political skills needed to take GCP to a higher level. I am equally enthusiastic about the opportunity my new role at GCP offers to communicate ...

ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... our work with ARENA to support the development of Australia's large-scale solar capacity, building sector knowledge and skills that will ultimately help drive down the cost and increase the accessibility of this renewable energy technology. This makes ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... backgrounds or same sex-attracted people from joining or staying at your organisation. Value global experience, language skills, and insight into diverse communities and cultures to help you broaden your market reach, locally and abroad. Build genuine ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... thanked Smith for his four years' service on the AICD board. See Also: AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity