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ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Six new directors have been appointed to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) board. Environment Minister Mr Greg Hunt announced that Martijn Wilder AM, Susan Jeanes, Meg McDonald, Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Maria Atkinson AM and Jonathan Jutsen ...

Laing O'Rourke pilots moveable solar-diesel power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... relief. It also allows solar panels to be re-used several times for greater value. The system performed as expected during the six month trial period and pack-up was impressively carried out by four people in just four days." ARENA made the initial allocation ...

Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... domestic portfolio, which we have now divested, and we'll be transitioning out of it in our international portfolio in the next six to nine months or so." There are only "a handful of stocks" in natural gas in the international portfolio, Vernon said. ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Six listed Australian companies were assessed as Gold Class medals in this year's RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook. The RobecoSAM Sustainabiltiy Yearbook 2016 assesses companies' sustainability performance in 2015 and includes the best 15% per industry ...

Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Investing Australia. Impact Investing Australia is seeking cornerstone investment and funds for ICA, which can be up and running six months from when commitments are made, said Rosemary Addis, chair of Impact Investing Australia. "ICA puts inflection ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... have an appropriate sustainable development pathway in a new, more climate stable world." Gerrard said. Article 4 paragraph six of the Agreement provides that "Mitigation co-benefits resulting from Parties' adaptation actions and/or economic diversification ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) research and engagement agenda on behalf of 29 Australian superannuation funds and six major international pension funds, with a combined total of AU$1.5 trillion in assets under management. ACSI reported ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Future Super has gone carbon neutral by establishing a carbon offsetting program with the assistance of South Pole Group. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super Future Super has calculated its portfolio's carbon intensity and purchased offset ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... CDP said. According to the report, no one company achieved the top tier of grades (A or B) for all five criteria, and only six of 11 miners disclose meaningful GHG emission reduction target. BHP Billiton was ranked second, behind Vale of Brazil, and ...

Mirvac marks strategic process in 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... strategy, Mirvac has reported an average NABERS rating of 5.1 stars, with one property, Sirius House in the ACT, receiving six NABERS stars. "On the net positive generation side, we've installed a 90kw solar PV system for a client and a 40kw system for ...