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Banco Fie joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... international problems - and to promote a positive, viable alternative to the current financial system," according to the GABV. Australia's bankmecu is a member of GABV, as is European sustainable bank, Triodos Bank. "Banco Fie joins two existing Latin ...

AMP Capital invests in North American wind farm portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
AMP Capital is investing US$100 million with Capistrano Wind Partners, a developer, owner and operator of a diversified portfolio of large-scale wind energy projects in North America. Capistrano Wind Partners was formed last year by Edison Mission Energy ...

Low Carbon Australia forms alliance with Wiley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) has formed an alliance with engineering and construction company Wiley to develop systems to improve energy efficiency and productivity for food and meat processing companies. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The alliance ...

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... intersection of climate change, urbanisation, poverty reduction and the management of natural resources is a big challenge for Australia and many of our friends in neighbouring nations," said Professor Dave Griggs. "We are excited to get the opportunity ...

KPMG: fraud costs Australian/NZ businesses $373 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... arises," said Gary Gill, KPMG's national head of forensic. "People say yes, fraud, bribery and corruption is a problem in Australia, it's a problem for business generally, but it's not a problem for my business." The bi-annual KPMG Fraud Survey surveyed ...

GNDI: encourage board diversity, but not by quotas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... well. The discussion may have come out of the gender debate, but it has broadened out to include skills as well." In Australia, women are making progress in board appointments. The AICD ASX 200 Snapshot Report 2012 found that women directors comprised ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... has also appointed two new board members - Mara Bun and Tony Cole. Bun is the current and founding CEO of Green Cross Australia, an organisation set up in 1993 Mikhail Gorbachev to find new approaches to solving environmental challenges. Bun has previously ...

Jessica Robinson named ASrIA general manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... regulatory reform and climate change engagement," Boakes Tracy said. See Also: US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Legal practice Norton Rose has launched Clean Energy Law in Australia, an online subscription service that provides commentary on commonwealth laws covering the clean energy industry. Elisa de Wit Norton Rose has also published a book of the same name ...

ACCSR focus on responsible leadership in conference, report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... (ACCSR) is analysing responsible leadership in its forthcoming annual conference and report into the state of CSR in Australia. Leeora Black "We've started to think about leadership because there have been so many crises - the global financial crisis ...