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CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... sectors with an average of 4m tonnes of carbon emissions a year - independent power producers and energy traders, construction materials, electric utilities, marine, multi-utilities, oil, gas and consumable fuels, airlines, metals and mining, paper and ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... database their highest ratings because their evaluation is based on how strategies integrate ESG into the active construction of portfolio choices, said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "It's a number which is ...

Australian Ethical names new chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Mellon and Mercer covering strategic and tactical asset allocation, sell-side and buy-side research and portfolio construction as well as asset consulting and rating agency process management. "I am delighted to be appointing David to the role of CIO," ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Australian government has extended the tender process for grants to its Solar Flagship Program, designed to fund the construction of a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power station. Resources, Energy and Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson announced ...

GBCA certifies record 100 Green Star projects for 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... Star certification. Green Star is a voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates environmental design and construction of buildings. GBCA has certified more than 4m square metres of space around Australia. The rating establishes a common framework ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... reported them through the Carbon Disclosure Project. Westfield directly employs 4500 people in its shopping centres, construction sites and offices, and hired roughly double that number as independent contractors. For directly employees, the company's ...

NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... building at 123 Queen Street is a mix of retail tenants, office space and a hotel and conference centre, Bocskay said. Construction is expected to be done over the next 12 months, and the terms of the loan goes for 10 years, Bocskay said. The EUAs with ...

Renewable energy provides 10% of Australia's electricity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... US$5.26bn in 2010/2011, up from US$3.27bn in the previous year. There are 10 new renewable energy projects under construction as at the end of September, which will add 1073 MW of new clean energy capacity to the national electricity market. Seven of ...

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Australian Infrastructure Fund, reported a reduction in its carbon footprint of 37%, primarily due to a decrease in construction activities, while also reporting net sales of AU$151.9 and 1.7m megawatt hours (MWh) of clean energy generated for the 2011 ...

LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... been somewhere beyond 10 years." The 25-year-old, A-grade commercial building remained fully occupied during the construction, another benefit of the particular technology LGS selected. In addition to not losing any rental income during the retrofit ...