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New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
There is a new push in Australia to raise the profile of the co-operative and mutual business model, which proponents say inherently melds social and economic goals while contributing to a diversified economy. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy ...

Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical and sustainable supply chain management are being integrated into procurement practices in Australia and around the world, according Net Balance and Sedex. Sedex operates an online database of ethical and sustainable supply chain data that allows ...

Nippon Gas buys stake in COzero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... plans to connect EnergyLink clients with MarketLink, COzero's online trading platform. MarketLink is open to wholesale and retail counterparties transacting environmental commodities online. COzero guarantees liquidity in buying and selling by acting ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... and investee companies and due to business growth, Vernon said. "A lot of the growth in the business has come from direct retail business, and a lot of the new clients and so forth have come from considerable investment over the past 12 months into our ...

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... the green talk category. GRESB cited GPT Group's Wholesale Office Fund and Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund as office and retail sector leaders, respectively, Mirvac as diversified property sector leader and Colonial First State Global Asset Management's ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
There are business benefits to integrating social programs into business strategy beyond enhanced reputation, according to the CEO of Opportunity International Australia. Robert Dunn, CEO, Opportunity International Australia Integrating social programs ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... tower with approximately 19,000 square metres of lettable office space with 10 tenants covering a diverse corporate and retail/commercial profile. It was built in the 1970s. "The outcomes from an ESD perspective will return 501 Swanston Street to its ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Companies and shareholders who focus on the short-term may be sacrificing tomorrow's growth for today's gain, according to AMP Capital's biannual corporate governance report. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager In addition to reporting ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... the challenge is having the existing lenders comfortable with that. We were dealing with institutional banks and not the retail side of things, and so the advice at the time was to limit this to commercial only where the banks were interested to participate." ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Repealing Australia's emissions trading scheme would reduce renewable energy production and retail electricity customers would likely face higher prices, according to a report released by WWF-Australia. Graphic courtesy of WWF-Australia The report finds ...