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City of Sydney signs first environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... (TAEUF 2) established by Eureka Funds Management. TAEUF 2 is financed by AU$16 million from ANZ Bank, and Low Carbon Australia invested AU$10 million as its part of the finance. Eureka is the trustee of TAEUF 2, which finances energy efficiency projects. ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The government will maintain the Renewable Energy Target (RET) at current levels to ensure that at least 20% of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has announced. ...

The hidden movement: how responsible brands strike back

STEPHEN HALE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... the buying power, that's growing each year. A recent report by ComSec states Gen Y is now the largest demographic in Australia at just under five million people. They expect 'Authenticity' and 'Planet Responsibility' as part of the buying choices they ...

Businesses addressing climate change as strategic risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... climate change into their models as well. But corporate action is not a substitute for government policy. The fate of Australia's carbon pricing and clean energy legislation is not certain. There will be a federal election on 14 September, and Tony Abbott ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral under National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) by Low Carbon Australia. "As part of our work we're delivering new waste management solutions, upgrading several of our council buildings by installing ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Michael Walsh is the recently named executive director and CEO of UCA Funds Management, an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, which manages more than AU$800m in ethical portfolios on behalf of church bodies, other ...

CEC to partner with American Council on Renewable Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... to work on policies, finance mechanisms and market drivers beneficial to both markets. "This new partnership between Australia and the U.S. demonstrates both the global significance of the Australian renewable energy industry, and the strategic importance ...

GRESB hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... submitted information to GRESB with data on 36,000 properties representing US$1.32tr in global assets under management. Australia represented 9% of the total database, but generated 35% of respondents considered Green Stars under GRESB criteria. Sector ...

ACCSR to teach master class at GRI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... stakeholder engagement and sustainability reporting. The GRI conference runs from May 22 nd -24 th 2013. The GRI Focal Point Australia is coordinating an Australian delegation to the conference.

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... existing fossil fuel resources can't be burned," she noted. "But those reserves are built into stock prices, especially in Australia, given the concentration of mining and extraction companies. To address the long term impacts of climate change, there ...