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ARENA funds expansion of Doomadgee Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... load acceptance," Ergon Energy said in a statement on its websit e when Doomadgee Solar Farm was given an award for innovation by the Clean Energy Council. The expansion of Doomadgee Solar Farm is the first to be funded through ARENA's Community and ...

Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... minister for regional development has announced the creation of a â,¬122 million (AU$175 million) fund for social innovation. EuropeLab is working with the Social Innovation Bank (Santa Casa do Lisboa) and other stakeholders in Portugal on building ...

GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... valuable global standard practice," Meehan said. "I believe this is a pivotal time in sustainability reporting where innovation and collaboration are critical components of every organization's sustainability strategy. GRI will continue playing its role ...

Quantifying intangible assets to manage, drive company value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Creating a valuation of companies' intangible assets, including innovation, brand, productivity and sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance should be a "bottom-up" approach that is aligned with management accounts ...

Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management, Northern Trust Sarr will lead ESG innovation and product development across Northern Trust's asset class capabilities and will focus on expanding into new opportunities ...

ACSI: companies paid premium for rights issue underwriting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Companies paid a premium of more than AU$170 million for underwriting of rights issues between 2010 and 2012, according to research conducted by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI conducted benchmark modelling of what underwriting ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... "sustainability alpha" investment thesis, according to the firm, and looking to invest in companies that show agility and innovation, Noble said. The firm builds upon the research of veteran responsible investment research firm Innovest, which was founded ...

CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... methodologies can be proposed by Indigenous groups or organisations and accepted on their scientific merit, which encourages innovation and creativity in the market." There are concerns, however, that the proposed ERF will change the current additionality ...

CEFC provides finance to New Energy Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... sense and represents a big win for the environment. New Energy's waste-to-gas technology is a world-leading, Australian innovation that has been widely deployed and commercially proven overseas. We can capitalise on our national expertise in this field ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... and the Middle East. "Investors' objectives vary considerably when it comes to ESG investing, so thoughtful product innovation and design are paramount," said John Krieg, head of sales and client service for Northern Trust Asset Management in EMEA. "Motivations ...