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Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... establish where there are gaps in skill and diversity. director of the Governance Services Program at the University of Technology, Sydney "The current model is unsustainable because you have an ever-diminishing population of directors," said Dr Ulysses ...

Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... analysis of the telecommunications industry implications, and now finds that cyber and data security are no longer technology considerations and should be a discussion point between shareholders and company management and boards. "In 2009 when we looked ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... selected Blackbird Ventures because of their track record and ownership model, as well as their established expertise in technology investing, Brandweiner said. "VC, more broadly, but particularly in technology, is interesting, and using our capital ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... is at odds with the government's more recent positive stance on utility-scale solar, arguably far from an 'emerging' technology, thereby creating mixed signals." The United States and China hold the top two position in the RECAI. EY said President Barack ...

Epuron Energy expands Uterne Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... The plant was constructed for Epuron Solar by SunPower, Epuron said. The Uterne solar plant was built with tracking technology, which enables the panels to follow the sun, and deliver up to 30% more energy than fixed-tilt. "We are delighted to add the ...

IIRC releases Competence Matrix for IR training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... do not believe practitioners should focus on process alone," said Begona Morales Blanco-Steger, of the Madrid-based technology company, Indra Sistemas, who is a member of the IIRC's training advisory group. "The links that IR requires to strategy and ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... shutting down coal fired stations by 2050, they're only stating the obvious insofar that they won't replace the existing technology at the end of their life. Yes, it's good they said it, but if that's the plan we've got for a 2 degree warming world ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... invested close to AU$500 million in the past 12 months and catalysed a further AU$2.2 billion in other investment in clean technology infrastructure and energy efficiency projects in Australia, CEFC has announced. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... of the CEFC financing will flow through to Firstmac's customers, supporting business and private investment in clean technology." The finance program is intended to stimulate private buyers to continue switching to more energy efficient cars, and to ...

CEFC provides $100m financing for Origin Solar Servicing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... major utilities and retailers to expand the range of solar finance options, to deepen solar penetration, diversify the technology deployment and lower costs. We hope to be in a position to announce further solar projects in the near future." See Also ...