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ISPT names first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... National Sustainability Roundtable and has participated in various working groups such as the Green Building Council of Australia Expert Reference Panel and the NABERS Advisory Panel. "Since starting with ISPT in October last year, my focus has been ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Business Council for Sustainable Development, Maria Atkinson, then chief executive of the Green Building Council of Australia, and Ken Henry, then chair of the National Australia Bank. Book your ticket by clicking here.

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... hospital in Australia to achieve a 4 Star Green Star - Healthcare As Built rating from the Green Building Council of Australia in recognition of its sustainable design, construction and operation as well as fit out. This is the third ESG-linked finance ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... creation. He is currently the chair of PCA's National Sustainability Roundtable, the chair of Green Building Council of Australia's Industry Advisory Group and a member of the Green Star Advisory Committee and is recognised for his contribution to ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... acknowledged the importance of the Carbon Positive Roadmap for buildings that was released by the Green Building Council of Australia earlier this year, which aims to ensure Australia's competitiveness and attractiveness for investments while fulfilling ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... design, construction and operation of buildings, fitouts and communities. Launched by the Green Building Council of Australia in 2003, Green Star is Australia's only national and voluntary rating system for buildings. Green Star helps to improve environmental ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... property is only the fourth in Australia to achieve the 6 Green Star performance rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, CEFC noted. Carbon emissions from buildings account for 23% of total carbon emissions, noted Rory Lonergan, CEFC investment ...

Stockland reports on integrated sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... square metre in retail centres since FY06, saving $30 million. Green Star is verified by the Green Building Council of Australia. Aligning the company's business strategy to long-term sustainability objectives is consistent with delivering shareholder ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... green building projects that will meet global climate change targets, said Jorge Chapa, the Green Building Council of Australia's executive director of market transformation. "Release of these emissions performance trajectories should spur green property ...

GBCA: Green Star buildings more efficient, less wasteful

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... the electricity consumed by the average Australian building, according to research from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). GBCA's report, The Value of Green Star: A decade of environmental benefits, analysed data from 428 Green Star-certified ...