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ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... assets become devalued to the extent that mines close or future projects are shelved, labour unrest in mining and construction workers could arise, which could prove challenging to companies that do not have adequate policies in place or who are not ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Travel were recognized in the "Best for the Community" category. Energy for the People, Pangolin Associates, Hive Construction Group and TuShare were named Best for the Environment. O'Connells OBM, Australian Ethical Investment and SNAKK Media of NZ ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... RobecoSAM has launched the 2015 corporate sustainability assessment, its annual evaluation that is the basis for the construction of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). RobecoSAM has invited more than 3,400 of the largest companies, based on ...

Supply chain sustainability school launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A group of construction and infrastructure companies have partnered to launch an online school to increase sustainability knowledge around supply chain issues. John Holland, Mirvac, Stockland, Downer Tenix, McConnell Dowell, Infrastructure Sustainability ...

Bondor, QUT partner on sustainable building material project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... temperature, electrical circuits, thermal imaging and air tightness to review the benefits of building products and construction methods to promote sustainable living, QUT and Bondor said. The two have collaborated on two previous projects. The project's ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Tasmania, Western Australia, NSW and the ACT," NAB said. Fourteen of the facilities are in operation, and three are under construction, and all 17 are project finance facilities originated and serviced by NAB, the bank said. "This provides investors ...

Altius Asset Management launches sustainable bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... companies in the available credit universe are given a sustainability rating which is incorporated into the portfolio construction process. The ranking process assesses the impact of the company's operation on metrics such as wellbeing and sustainability ...

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... completion of a critical phase in Carnegie's evolution and culmination of 3 years of design, financing, development and construction," said Michael Ottaviano, Carnegie's managing director. "It is also now the start of a new phase as we learn as much ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... signed its largest single community housing finance deal, providing AU$61 million in debt finance to SGCH for the construction of 275 new dwellings in the Sydney metropolitan region. SGCH is one of the largest community housing providers in Australia ...

ARENA, NT government fund $55m PV project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... more diverse, secure energy mix for off-grid communities, and will also create local jobs and boost skills during construction and operation." The majority of the installations will achieve 15% diesel fuel replacement using an aggregate 9 MW solar PV ...