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Call to catalyse Australia's green hydrogen industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... developing a Guarantee of Origin scheme to provide transparency and consistency, implementing safety standards to boost community confidence and social licence; and establishing a skilled and capable workforce for the hydrogen transition. According to ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... pressure on energy prices while reducing emissions", consisting of investments in hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, community microgrids driven by renewables, and low emissions steel, is modest compared to the $5.6 billion on fuel excise duty relief. ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... planned construction of both solar and storage at the site, the GREP also offers an exciting opportunity for the Gippsland community to benefit from the clean energy economy. "We are delighted that Hostplus has come on board, building its future green ...

Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... final co-benefit is through the local communities involved through employing hundreds if not thousands in the local community and the ongoing benefits through stewardship agreements as families and communities can put their hands up and look after a ...

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... finance structure which will enable the fund to integrate investment in impact activities focused on climate action, community engagement and livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation into TAFF2's plantation forestry portfolio. The impact activities ...

Hejaz Financial Services predicts $100m growth in 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... buckets of clients - individuals who want to build wealth and come to us for that, and institutional investors such as community groups," he said. "That was the intent behind having Chris [Deakin] come on, to work with the institutions and larger corporates. ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... management as of 31 December 2021. It operates as a social enterprise, with its operating surplus granted each year as a community contribution. To date, U Ethical has granted more than $62 million to charitable initiatives.

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Vaidyanath said that her passion for local government and community is a great fit for Vision Super's history and values. "Vision Super's roots in the local government sector are deep," she ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... senior leadership positions in international and domestic financial institutions, as well as experience in the start-up community, citing her expertise in strategy and leadership, people and culture, transformation and technology, finance and risk, crisis ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Harvest is to create a programme to harmonise that landscape, make reporting easier for farmers and the farmland manager community and make it easier for recipients of the information." The pilot program aims to achieve 13 principles: Sustainable Agriculture ...