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Low Carbon Australia forms alliance with Wiley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... their operations and position themselves for the long term," Newby said. "Our aim is to increase value to the client, reduce waste and maximise efficiency throughout all phases of a project. Low Carbon Australia's tailored finance assists our clients ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... approach, but has also said that he would leave the CFI in place. ""The main areas that we're focusing on are landfill gas and waste diversion," de Wit said. "We're doing some work with a forestry client and we're just about to start working with a client ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... labeled themes including alternative energy, energy efficiency, water infrastructure and technologies, pollution control, waste management, environmental support services, sustainable resource management and green bonds/impact investing. "Unlisted alternatives ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... hybrid vehicles" means, but it is paying dividends in lower costs and emissions. There have been some strong performances in waste, including re-usable crates and initiatives to get baseline data on packaging, particularly for Woollies' own brand products. ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... more CSG wells in Australia and there are concerns about CSG impacts on aquifers. Both CSG and shale large amounts of toxic waste water, and there are questions of cost of using and recovering water, and competition for water as a scare resource between ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Richgro waste-to-energy plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... has provided finance for an anaerobic digestion plant for garden products supplier Richgro, allowing the company to adopt waste-to-energy technology. The anaerobic digestion plant is expected to be operational by June 2013 and is expected to have a capacity ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... buildings are expected to drop by 23%. "Councils are responsible for street lighting, recreation and cultural centres and waste facilities that can be high energy users and carbon emitters," said Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO. "Upgrading with ...

Cruelty Free Super celebrates second birthday

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... company's portfolio does look to invest in companies involved in environmental protection, clean energy, recycling, water and waste management, education and healthcare. "The portfolio is weighted towards stocks in the financial services, telecoms, and ...

Bendigo Wealth to provide support to Cool Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainable outcomes. Cool Australia uses science, maths and English resources to educate primary and secondary students about waste, water, biodiversity, energy use and climate change. The five year financial support is targeted at putting Cool Australia's ...

UNPRI signatories name corporate ESG engagement issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and ecosystem services, labour standards of direct employees, public contributions and lobbying activities, waste and pollution, health and safety and vote confirmation. See Also: Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI