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LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
A commercial property in Brisbane that underwent an energy efficient retrofit financed by Low Carbon Australia has been sold for AU$12.25m, representing a 17% internal rate of return (IRR). O'Connell's OBM House, an office building at 26 Wharf Street ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... decisive action." The low trading price of EU ETS carbon credits has impacted on the debate over the carbon price in Australia, which will take a fixed price of AU$23/tonne from July 2012.

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... for the CEFC to work in tandem with the Renewable Energy Target and a carbon price reflect a mature understanding of Australia's energy landscape." Herd said that the CEFC review panel's approach will maximise its funding as well as its tight time horizon ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Heuvel from Ernst and Young, Roger Adams from ACCA who also worked on the G2 and G3 Guidelines, John Purcell from CPA Australia, and Kerstin Simpson from Net Balance in Australia, who brings an experienced and practical approach. What they do, together ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Ruggie Framework, while not hard law, is influencing the development of law in a variety of jurisdictions, including Australia. "The UN Business and Human Rights Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework... informs what's happening on the domestic level," ...

ASA opposes Santos CEO $2m share grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has struck out at a proposal from Santos to grant AU$2m grant of performance shares to CEO David Knox, in addition to his normal base salary plus short and long term incentives. The company put the issue ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... director of the International Business Council for Sustainable Energy, whose members include the Clean Energy Council. "As Australia moves towards a clean energy future, the Clean Energy Council - under David's leadership - will play a significant role ...

CSA warns on timing of undirected proxy vote legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Chartered Secretaries of Australia (CSA) is not confident that the government will be able to pass legislation that will clarify the right of a company chair to vote undirected proxies on a remuneration report resolution. Under current law, company ...

Australian Ethical funds post mixed month for February

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... stock level, the fund's highest performers included SEEK, which rose 29%, APN News and Media, which rose 24%, Insurance Australia Group, which rose 13.7%, Navitas which rose 17.8%, Qube Logistics which rose 12.1%, Trade Me at 12.8% and Acrux which rose ...

Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... this is that this is not grant-based activity - it's a much longer view." Microfinance lender Opportunity International Australia, which works in programmes in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, does not at this time use SROI as a measure, but is ...