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GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... SunRice, Nestle Australia, Konica Minolta Australia, Intrepid Travel, Pacific Hydro, IKEA Australia, the University of Melbourne, Country Road Group, Chartered Accountants ANZ, ACFID, World Vision, Global Impact Initiative, The Governance Institute of ...

Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... the three. CRCLC researchers Dr Lean O'Brien (University of Canberra) and Professor Yoshihisa Kashima (University of Melbourne) who developed the LCRI say that it is valid as a predictor of low carbon behaviours in terms of summary measures of self-reported ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Allan Tait, vice-principal administration and finance and chief financial officer, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... was presented at a day-long conference earlier this week, hosted by Impact Investing Australia at the University of Melbourne. It gives a clearer picture of the current status of the impact investment sector using data from both active investors and ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is lending up to $9.1 million to the University of Melbourne to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The CEFC finance will allow the University of Melbourne to accelerate the implementation ...

VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Services Board, National Gallery of Victoria, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital and the University of Melbourne. ESSSuper has also included a statement on tobacco as part of its sustainability policy. "ESSSuper recognises that tobacco ...

SuperMIND calculates costs of mental illness, suicide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... receiving the results of a study into suicide rates in the construction industry. The study conducted by the University of Melbourne found that from 2001-2010, the suicide rate among construction labourers was significantly greater than the general male ...

ACSI: companies paid premium for rights issue underwriting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... first developed and applied in the UK by Paul Marsh, later applied in Australia by John Handley of the University of Melbourne. "We support companies' rights to underwrite these offerings and take some of the risk away from the entity," said Gordon Hagart ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... former CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, has been appointed a public policy fellow at the University of Melbourne. Henry will undertake research into climate change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last decade of ...

Cbus Super to target suicide prevention initiatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... receiving the results of a study into suicide rates in the construction industry. The study conducted by the University of Melbourne found that from 2001-2010, the suicide rate among construction labourers was significantly greater than the general male ...