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Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... to reconciliation plans - increasing financial inclusion. Last year, research conducted by the Centre for Social Impact for NAB concluding that 2.6m adult Australians - one in seven adults - are "severely or completely" financially excluded. Indigenous ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $1.6m Ipswich building upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia has helped finance the $1.6m upgrade of a 7,000 square metre office and retail building in Ipswich, Queensland. The redevelopment of Trident's Limestone Street Centre featured upgrades to lighting, air-conditioning and a building ...

NAB partners to launch Victorian microfinance retail hubs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the Victorian state government have launched an AU$7.8m retail project to provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially excluded people in Victoria. Good Shepherd ...

UKSIF endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... they can also provide some of the financial tools required to support a transition to sustainable development." See Also: NAB endorses natural capital declaration

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
As companies and organisations look to manage their material sustainability factors, the issue of a sustainably managed and motivated workforce is coming to the forefront. While occupational health and safety issues are routinely managed and reported ...

LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
A commercial property in Brisbane that underwent an energy efficient retrofit financed by Low Carbon Australia has been sold for AU$12.25m, representing a 17% internal rate of return (IRR). O'Connell's OBM House, an office building at 26 Wharf Street ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has been given the Infinity Award for sustainability leadership for the second year in a row by research firm SuperRatings. The Infinity Award recognises the superannuation fund that is practicing responsible investment ...

City of Sydney, Low Carbon Australia sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... energy-efficient operations, said Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO. "Through our partnerships with major organisations including NAB, Macquarie, Alleasing and Origin, we can provide financial solutions to cover the start-up costs of energy efficiency ...

WOB: ASX200 companies not meeting gender diversity standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... by their 2012 report. The WOB report found that the banks scored highest on the traffic light system - Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ all scored green lights, and Suncorp-Metway and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank were close behind with the top level ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... he said. "I will again be speaking about how EUAs are a way for the building industry to pay for these products." See Also: NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement