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Pollinate Energy to open Kolkata office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... products and short term loans - is working." In addition to the solar lights, Pollinate Energy also sells cook stoves and water filters, which are similar in cost to the lights, but have a longer payback period for families. These items are are tailored ...

Carnegie Wave Energy launches Perth Wave Energy Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... the first time any company has created a wave farm with multiple wave energy converters to produce electricity and fresh water for Australia's naval base, HMAS Stirling. The official switch-on of the power station was conducted earlier this week, with ...

South Australia one step closer to building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... enact environmental upgrade finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. South Australia Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter The legislation, Local Government (Building ...

Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG)-related topics. "We thought about whether we'd include a broader set of factors in the paper, such as water as a potential stranded asset, but as Nick said, we decided to concentrate on this area because it's more topical. A lot ...

Supply chain vulnerable to climate change risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions reporting, target setting, emission reduction initiatives, climate risk procedures, uptake of low-carbon energy, water risk assessment efforts and collaboration. Based on that analysis, suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany are most ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... equality, Indigenous health, efficient mass transit, social justice and human rights, corruption energy, clean drinking water and youth unemployment, among other issues. "The sole purpose test says that we are supposed to look after your financial retirement," ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... are growing at the fastest rate since 2011 "due to the rising importance of ESG issues such as climate change, energy and water security in the region," according to ASrIA. "Enabling change in Asia's sustainable investment market also requires more informed ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... providing input products to the dairy industry". The food and beverage sector is exposed to both climate change risks and water risks, but few ASX companies have publicly disclosed strategies for managing those risks, he said. However, AMP Capital is ...

KKR invests in Sundrop Farms expansion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... proprietary technology. The "Sundrop System" uses concentrated solar power to create heat, electricity, and desalinated water for the agribusiness's operations. "We grow food where land is too arid for farming, fresh water is in short supply and domestic ...

ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... 10 identified global megaforces - population growth, climate change, energy and fuel, material resource scarcity, wealth, water scarcity, food security, deforestation, ecological decline and urbanisation. On average, ASX50 companies identified eight ...