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Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... upgrade, which used high efficiency reflector technologies to reduce the number of required fittings and light emitting diode ("LED") tube technology that will save an estimated 388,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) and 344 tonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide ...

Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... told an interviewer on ABC Radio that while coal seam gas mining is not a new industry, the fast growth of the industry has led to "misunderstandings." "People have got to understand that this is not a new industry," Ferguson said. "30% of Australia's ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... group, has reported reducing water use across its office portfolio by 11% and its retail portfolio by 10%, commenced installing LED lights at its Stockland Nowra development and reported a 64% decrease in injury frequency in 2011 against an underlying ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... energy projects is very much front of mind for investors in Victorian wind farms. This year, the Victorian state government led by Premier Ted Ballieu announced amendments VC78 and VC82, which now require all future wind farm projects to build all turbines ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... have an advantage, according to Jane Goodland, a senior investment consultant at Towers Watson. "We have an investment belief-led approach at Towers Watson and we work with clients in terms of trying to explore their beliefs around sustainability," Goodland ...

ACCIONA to develop NSW wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... renewable energy capacity is an important part of Australia's response to climate change, said partner Michael Graves, who led the project. The Australian federal government has set a target of obtaining 20% of Australia's power from renewable sources ...

Women make strides in recent board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... asking companies to either increase the diversity of the boards of ASX-listed companies, or explain why not. The policy has led to increased gender diversity. "Women currently make up 17.6% of directors of ASX 50 companies, 16.1% of ASX 100 and 12.7% ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... fund managers and listed property companies and improve the sustainability of the global property sector. "It is an investor led initiative," said Nils Kok, a professor at Maastricht University and co-coordinator of GRESB. "The ultimate goal is to increase ...

Imbalances, sustainability and their impact on investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... analysis would factor in the shift in the Chinese and other developing economies to a consumer economy rather than an export-led economy." But, Hodgson pointed out, the continued urbanization of developing economies bodes well for Australian export sectors ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... directorships that can be held simultaneously, the concern over the potential governance risk of having over committed directors has led institutional investors to flag it as an issue when engaging with board chairs. The issue of directors' capacity ...