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ARENA funds UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... for the sector to tap into its potential," said ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht. The project will investigate funding models, skills and regulatory barriers for community renewable projects through a combination of research, workshops and a National Community ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... around climate change to the boardroom. It's clear that Ian Dunlop isn't a stunt candidate - he has significant governance skills as well as an engineering background, he's been head of the Australian Coal Association. He has detailed understanding of ...

Foresters Community Finance funding for early stage ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... focusing more on three key things: the structure of the business and its revenue model, the quality of the governance and the skills and abilities of the leader/entrepreneur," Drew said. "We are focusing less on the track record and the audited financials ...

Foresters Community Finance starts social entrepreneur fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... designed with a view put recipients on the road to long-term sustainability. Through capital investment and access to our skills and knowledge network, recipients will be better positioned to deliver on their social enterprise mission." The fund was ...

ACSI starts recruitment process for new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... understanding of environmental, social and governance issues in Australia and internationally, "exceptional stakeholder engagement skills" and the ability to deal with senior leaders in the industry, business and government, "an appreciation of the 'all ...

Two directors stepping down at Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... made a significant contribution to the board over the past few years and the company has benefited enormously from his skills and experience," said Chairman Steve Gibbs in a statement. "We wish him the very best for the future."

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... that through from purchasing offices through to supplier capability, and that is something that the combined merger of our skills and experience can assist." Beyond individual company initiatives, Neil said there is an increased demand from public and ...

RI Academy to offer Enhanced Financial Analysis course

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... then we feel a lot of the people who have undertaken the unit will take on the advanced course." The course addresses the skills necessary to identify new value drivers in financial analysis and apply practical tools to modelling and stock valuation. ...

GNDI: encourage board diversity, but not by quotas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... directors should have an understanding of a company's business and market place, boards that have members with varied "skills knowledge, expertise, experience, personality, communication styles and interpersonal skills, and may enhance board effectiveness. ...

RIAA hires Simon O'Connor as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... play in building strong networks across our industry, leading debates on issues important to our members and supporting skills development throughout our region," Berrutti said. "Simon provides RIAA with the right leadership for the next phase of our ...