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Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... characterised by leaps and bounds. We suspect this acceleration has been driven by the increasing viability of renewable energy and clean technology. However, it is likely that a growing sense of urgency in some quarters and a more distributed approach ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Finance Corporation (CEFC) under a deal signed last year. The money can be used to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The University is also working with the City of Melbourne on projects, Tait said. "We have an internal carbon ...

South Pole Group acquires Climate Friendly, splits business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
South Pole Group has purchased the entirety of Australia-based Climate Friendly, a carbon offset and renewable energy provider. South Pole Group was the majority shareholder in Climate Friendly. The new deal involves the "sale and immediate integration ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... "stand to benefit from global trends towards sustainability and healthy living," he said. Those sectors include renewable energy, healthy food companies, and healthcare companies. The portfolio is weighted to information technology, consumer discretionary ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... installing solar panels on 11 additional bank branches in 2017, bringing the total number of bank branches powered by renewable energy to 30.

Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm begins energy generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... been developed by Elecnor, and has been supported by a grant of AU$22.8 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and AU$20 million in debt financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The Barcaldine Remote ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... by 2040," she said. "We will continue to drive operational efficiencies to an optimum lower level and then use renewable energy to offset." The CEFC's fundamental investment strategy is to unlock finance and catalyse further investment into the clean ...

CEFC to invest $110m in Investa Office Management portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia's transition to a clean energy economy, by accelerating the adoption of integrated energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies," Lonergan said. The sustainability approach is embedded in Investa's business strategy, said Nina James ...

Evergen to pilot program installing system with SGCH

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Renewable energy tech company Evergen has launched a pilot program that will see the installation of its intelligent home energy system in 10 low income households owned by community housing organization SGCH in New South Wales. Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen ...

CEFC identifies Australian states with best incentives for bioenergy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... around 23 million tonnes of urban waste sent to landfill annually, which means there is scope for generating renewable energy from waste, while diverting waste from landfill. "While the scope for generating electricity from waste is relatively small ...