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Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian residential and commercial property could reach zero carbon emissions standards in 10 years with sufficient retrofitting to reduce energy consumption, according to Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit research and education organisation. ...

Deutsche Borse joins Integrated Reporting pilot programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Deutsche Borse Group has joined the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Pilot Programme Business Network and will become the first stock exchange to join the IIRC Pilot Programme. Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO The Pilot Programme tests the IIRC's ...

Government drafts legislation to bring forward ETS timeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... them being passed is highly uncertain at this time. The election has been called for 7 September. If the Liberal Coalition gain majority and leader Tony Abbott becomes prime minister, he has vowed to end the carbon pricing mechanism as one of his top ...

GRESB signs up new partner, members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has announced new partnerships and members as it is evaluating responses to the 2013 survey. IVBN, the association for Dutch institutional investors in the real estate sector, has become a partner. ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... not for profits that they will not permit types of transactions known as "dividend washing" that allows not for profits to gain extra franking credits from non-resident institutions that can't use them. The Australian equities portfolio is a high-conviction ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... preventative services funding being unlocked and this is the way that you do it. It's a short term scenario for long term gain." SBBs are one aspect of funding social enterprises and social services, and an asset class that Blackburn-Wright and others ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Citi report said. "Instead, we expect the bill to be delayed and then rejected in the Senate." If the Coalition does not gain control of the Senate in the election, and the ALP and Greens continue to oppose repeal, there would have to be a double dissolution ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... by engaging in a constructive way with companies and thinking about creating long term value rather than trading stocks to gain short term value. That does resonate because anything that can save costs can be important. There is support for that idea ...

Australia ranked fourth on global renewable energy list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Australia is the fourth most attractive country for investment in renewable energy projects, according to Ernst & Young's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). Global annual clean energy investment hit US$269 billion in 2012, a five-fold ...

Westpac focuses on demographics, environment in strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... this sustainability strategy and an additional AU$2 billion that will be available in lending and investment to help people gain access to social and affordable housing,, but the entire document outlining the strategy has a range of commitments to action ...