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Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... the green talk category. GRESB cited GPT Group's Wholesale Office Fund and Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund as office and retail sector leaders, respectively, Mirvac as diversified property sector leader and Colonial First State Global Asset Management's ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
There are business benefits to integrating social programs into business strategy beyond enhanced reputation, according to the CEO of Opportunity International Australia. Robert Dunn, CEO, Opportunity International Australia Integrating social programs ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... tower with approximately 19,000 square metres of lettable office space with 10 tenants covering a diverse corporate and retail/commercial profile. It was built in the 1970s. "The outcomes from an ESD perspective will return 501 Swanston Street to its ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Companies and shareholders who focus on the short-term may be sacrificing tomorrow's growth for today's gain, according to AMP Capital's biannual corporate governance report. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager In addition to reporting ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... the challenge is having the existing lenders comfortable with that. We were dealing with institutional banks and not the retail side of things, and so the advice at the time was to limit this to commercial only where the banks were interested to participate." ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Repealing Australia's emissions trading scheme would reduce renewable energy production and retail electricity customers would likely face higher prices, according to a report released by WWF-Australia. Graphic courtesy of WWF-Australia The report finds ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... largest Australian REITS - including Westfield, GPT Group, Mirvac, Goodman Group, Stockland, Dexus, Colonial First State Retail Property Trust Group, Commonwealth Property Office Fund, and Investa. The REITS represent 85% of the sector's market capitalisation ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has signed the Investor Statement on Bangladesh, joining more than 190 shareholders and investors which are calling on brands and retailers to implement the core labour standard of the International Labor Organisation (ILO). ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes first investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... along with ANZ, EKF - the official export credit agency of Denmark - and primary equity sponsor Santander, an international retail and commercial bank headquartered in Spain, along with CBD Energy. Taralga Wind Farm will have an installed capacity of ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... than 1,100 people dead. In addition to the sheer human toll of such accidents, they can also pose a reputational risk to retail companies that source from similar factories and can also pose business risks in terms of production delays and quality issues. ...