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Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... companies on average have reduced their energy consumption in 2010 by almost 3% and water consumption by nearly 5%. Australian property companies dominated, holding positions in six of GRESB's global top 10. The global number one in this year's GRESB ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... consumer goods. The company has four divisions - IGA Distribution, including IGA Fresh, a specialist fresh food division, Australian Liquor Marketers, Campbells Wholesale; and Mitre 10. Metcash owns three of the four business divisions, with the exception ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... recently extended the NABERS rating scale from a maximum of five stars to six stars to reflect the increased efficiency of Australian commercial properties. The two other directly owned properties in LGS' portfolio do not qualify for NABERS ratings because ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... generate tradeable carbon credits from carbon abatement and sequestration activities. But while landholders across Australian industrial sectors potentially stand to offset their liabilities or generate extra revenue by participating in the CFI, a legal ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
A shortage in skilled labour in a number of Australian industry sectors means that companies' human capital management (HCM) programmes are an important component in risk management, according to a report by Regnan Governance Research. Skills shortage ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... according to their ad-hoc criteria. The Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB) is in the process of developing the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), which will quantify information about water, rights and other claims to water, and obligations ...

James Thier retires from Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
James Thier, a founding director of Australian Ethical Investment, has retired from the company as of last week. Australian Ethical is a fund manager with AU$650m in assets under management, specialising in ethical and sustainable investment since its ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... acquisitions, equity raisings and corporate advisory, with exposure to UK, European and US markets. Dwyer is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. ...

GPT moves into refurbished, greener headquarters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... More than 80% of waste generated during the demolition and construction was reused or recycled, the company said. "Australian workspaces have to change to reflect the rapidly changing needs of the workforce," said Michael Cameron, GPT CEO and managing ...

AGL wins three awards for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
AGL has won three awards at the Australian Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Reporting Awards - the top prize of Best Sustainability Report as well as Best Sustainability Reporting of an ASX 50 Company and Best Sustainability Reporting ...