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Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... representatives either in trade unions or other forms of representation as well," Markey said. Markey noted that in Australia as well as the UK and other countries in Europe, formal and informal employee/employer arrangements have been used to develop ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas policy in which it committed to not "build, finance or acquire new conventional coal-fired power stations in Australia (i.e. without carbon capture and storage," not extend the operating life of any of its existing coal-fired power stations ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... has made two allocations in recent months, investing in venture capital focusing on Australian internet start-ups and Australia agriculture, which the fund says is in line with the investment principal of universal ownership. First State Super has invested ...

Climate Friendly certified a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... competing not only to be best in the world, but best for the world," said Alicia Darvall, executive director of B Lab Australia & New Zealand, the non-profit behind B Corp. "We hope it inspires many more companies to take the first step to becoming certified ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas policy in which it committed to not "build, finance or acquire new conventional coal-fired power stations in Australia (i.e. without carbon capture and storage," not extend the operating life of any of its existing coal-fired power stations ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Australia has tumbled out of the top ten in EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), due to policy changes that has slowed momentum in the market. Australia has fallen from 10 th to 13 th in the most recent RECAI. "Australia's government ...

Diversity Council Australia rates Asia capability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... broad need for Australian organisations to improve that capability, according to research from the Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA surveyed a national sample of more than 2,000 Australian workers for ...

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... MinterEllison partner Maged Girgis and MinterEllison special counsel Sarah Barker. "This case has ramifications for Australia in two ways," Girgis said. "The first is that a lot of thought leadership comes out of the US and the UK. This case is a door ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... ones, and that businesses are increasingly relying on third parties or agents to do business in countries overseas. Australia is influenced by both of those trends. For Australia, of most relevance is the fact that the Chinese authorities are making ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... certainty and confidence to developers and producers in the large scale solar supply chain, which is still developing in Australia," said Ted Dow, CEFC chief investment officer. "The CEFC finance will be available for projects which have power purchase ...