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Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... measurement and management of environmental key performance indicators. Steering on reduction of resource consumption, and innovation in measures beyond energy efficiency (e.g., productivity, tenant behaviour)", according to GRESB's accompanying report. ...

Environmental, economic risks also present opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... commercialisation process," Roux said. "We're not very good at turning things into commercial products.... It's good to have innovation within the domestic economy, but you want to make sure that value-add goes into the tradeable part of the economy ...

Climate change top perceived likely risk to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... fifth most likely, perhaps because of concern about Australia's manufacturing future," the report notes. "Although 'innovation' is repeatedly invoked as a panacea, the term is used so often and so broadly that its meaning is being diluted. Despite Australia's ...

ARENA board members, CEO named

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... for Renewable Energy and the Australian Solar Institute. It will consolidate AU$3.2bn in funding for renewable energy innovation. Sargison was Engineers Australia's National Professional Engineer of the Year in 2011 and has a strong background in developing ...

IIRC to publish integrated reporting framework in 2013

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) will focus on four main themes in developing its integrated reporting framework - the definition of integrated reporting, its target audience, the concept of value and the timing of the framework's ...

LGS ESG sovereign debt strategy includes green bond tilt

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... to low-carbon economies. "We are putting this into the allocation because we think that green bonds are an excellent innovation in finance," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at LGS. "You can direct attention into certified green products. It's ...

Disruptive innovation, ESG factors pose media sector risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... notes that the media sector is a "people's business" and hinges on attracting, developing and retaining people to drive innovation. "When we meet with companies, we ask questions about ethical standards and codes of conduct," he said. "Sometimes I don't ...

Plantic opens expanded bioplastics facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... company estimates will quadruple its production capacity. Brendan Morris, CEO of Plantic, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet, and Allister Watson, Coles general manager meat delicatessen and dairy The new ...

Greg Bourne appointed acting chair of ARENA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... for Renewable Energy and the Australian Solar Institute. It will consolidate AU$3.2bn in funding for renewable energy innovation. Bourne has an "extensive" background in renewable energy development and project commercialisation, and has been a former ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... integrated sustainability metrics into its corporate strategy for both internal cost reductions and as a source of corporate innovation, using a stakeholder body of executives and customers to gather information that feeds product development. The global ...