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Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... traditionally lagged in environmental sustainability are coming into the game. For some of those sectors - infrastructure and construction are two areas we're targeting at the moment - their ability to deliver environmental and social outcomes are dependent ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... businesses," John Theunissen, SP AusNet's director for smart networks said in a statement. "In July this year, we began construction on our $12.8 million Traralgon network upgrade and we're pleased to incorporate innovative solutions from NovaPower that ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... rise of less than 2 degrees Celsius, climate impacts must at the very least be integrated to infrastructure design, construction, maintenance, operations and regulations."

Low Carbon Australia and Quantum Power offer biogas services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... enable these biogas projects to proceed, providing up front finance for the project implementation period, during construction through commissioning, helping overcome a financial barrier which has often prevented such projects proceeding," McDonald said. ...

Equinix Sydney facility receives LEED certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... Sydney. LEED is maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is a framework for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance. It takes into account factors such as energy savings, water efficiency and CO2 emissions reduction. ...

IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... regulation should extend as much focus on operation and refurbishment of existing buildings as is extended to new construction. The IIGCC recommended using Display Energy Certificates (DECs) detailing energy consumption of a given building in operation. ...

Accountancy profession a driver of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... credits. Of course, the professional bodies play a role in facilitating behaviours." As the global debate over the construction of an integrated reporting model and the rollout of the next Global Reporting Initiative Framework rolls out, Burritt cautions ...

AGL Energy, First Solar granted $130m for solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... sheet to acquire the electricity from the project. The project will also generate over 150 jobs at Broken hill during construction and up to an additional 300 jobs in Nyngan. The Solar Flagships Council assessed other projects in addition to the AGL ...

Investor Profile: Omega Global Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... investments, Omega Global Investors Q: What is Omega's approach to investment? How integral are ESG signals to portfolio construction? M Mc: Our approach is a risk controlled approach, incorporating managed volatility and fundamental analysis. We combine ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... project.' So there is financing risk associated with not acting in accordance with human rights standards. There is also construction and operational issues that might arise when you don't have strong consultation and rights-based practices on the ground ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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