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Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Street, Sydney). LGS used technology in the retrofit that has reduced water usage by 46%, energy usage by more than 54%, and led to the building being certified to a 5.5 NABERS energy rating. The Green Globe Awards recognise achievements in business ...

Industry leaders establish Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... services industry. Stephen Dunne, AMP Capital The BFO is an initiative of the Banking and Finance Ethics Panel, a working group led industry representatives including AMP Capital, Commonwealth Bank, MLC and Morgan Stanley, among others, under the aegis ...

Environmental, economic risks also present opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia's ability to respond to environmental risks and economic threats including the impact of the "two-speed" economy has led to the higher ratings for the risk of infrastructure fragility and inadequate R&D investment, the report noted. "Australia ...

IIRC appoints Peter Bakker deputy chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... operational research, and multiple-year leading positions in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index," IIRC said in a statement. He also led the demerger of TNT into two separately listed companies - TNT Express NV and PostNL NV. Bakker is currently president ...

Climate change top perceived likely risk to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia's ability to respond to environmental risks and economic threats including the impact of the "two-speed" economy has led to the higher ratings for the risk of infrastructure fragility and inadequate R&D investment, the report notes. "Inadequate ...

IIRC releases outline to integrated reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... reporting, and part two, the framework as used in preparing an actual integrated report. "Integrated Reporting is a market- led initiative, driven by business and investor needs to gain greater insights into how a company's strategy creates and preserves ...

Carbon price cost could have 0.1% impact on services sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Although the impacts of the carbon price will vary depending on the business sector, the cost of the carbon price in the first year on the services sector could be as low as 0.1% of general ledger expenses, according to consultancy Pangolin Associates. ...

AusLSA to provide access to environmental measurement tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... (AusLSA) has introduced an online platform allowing members to measure and report their environmental impact. AusLSA, an industry-led association promoting sustainable practices in the legal sector, has partnered with Greenstone Carbon Management on ...

Plantic opens expanded bioplastics facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... to collaboratively find a solution to alternative food packaging," Combet said. "The commercialisation of such research has led to innovative companies like Plantic Technologies and demonstrates the Government's continued support of clean technology ...

FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... refrigeration, boilers and compressed air technologies. "Our accredited vendor partners supply a range of green technology assets, from LED lighting to heating and cooling, which will allow businesses to introduce efficiency measures without capital ...