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Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... the process of delivering, including the introduction of the Energy Management Centre to monitor and manage energy consumption; energy efficient LED lighting and hybrid or HFC-free refrigeration systems in stores; reduction of plastic on fruit and vegetables ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... region, average like-for-like greenhouse gas emissions for the sector have decreased by 4.0%, and year-on-year energy consumption was down almost 2.9%. There was an uptick in water consumption, which increased year-on-year by just over 1.2% for the region ...

CEFC commits $35 million to finance expansion of intelliHUB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... across Australia and New Zealand, the CEFC said. "Smart meters give energy consumers better control over their energy consumption, which is essential for lowering carbon emissions," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "They also give consumers the ability ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... 2016. In the 12 months between surveys, participants had reduced their corresponding water consumption by 0.5%, energy consumption by 1.1%, and carbon emissions by 2.2%. Australian commercial real estate organisations are at the forefront of GRESB, with ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... "also likely to involve using smart management systems which monitor asset performance and assist with reducing energy consumption and optimising logistics and supply chains," said CEFC infrastructure lead Julia Hinwood. "We recognise IFM Investors as ...

CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... battery systems, will provide residents with a energy sufficient to meet up to 90% of a typical household's energy consumption, CEFC said. "The CEFC's finance will mean this clean energy technology is already included in the homes during construction ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... in both new and existing buildings when compared with the Council of Australian Government (COAG) Baseline Energy Consumption in commercial buildings. New HWPF buildings will target a Green Star Design, an As Built rating of 5 Stars and Green Star Performance ...

CEFC invests $200m into QIC Shopping Centre Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT. Australian shopping centres account for 36% of commercial building energy consumption, and are a "relatively untapped opportunity" to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, said Ian Learmonth, CEFC ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... outperform other types, scoring on average 64 points. Also in 2017 the global sector: Reduced like-for-like energy consumption by 1.1% - equivalent to 79,827 U.S. homes, Reduced like-for-like carbon emissions by 2.2% - equivalent to 113,000 passenger ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... investment. CEFC's specialist finance has been used in the past four years "by a wide variety of businesses to tackle energy consumption through installing energy efficient equipment and technologies," said Paul Greenop, CEFC head of portfolio management ...