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Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Most large Australian companies are struggling to find strategic responses to climate change adaptation challenges, "apparently paralysed by short-term profit first thinking, uncertain political risks and a corporate culture unused to volatility and ...

GRESB hires new head of Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark has hired Ruben Langbroek as head of Asia, responsible for strategic development in the region. Langbroek will strengthen and develop GRESB's relationship with institutional real estate investors, fund ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... refrigeration improvements as part of the expansion plan to increase output, add new product lines and export to South East Asia, said Peter Adamo, Golden North general manager. The refrigeration project has received finance from Low Carbon Australia ...

SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... website, they provide sustainability and governance investment research and investment product manufacture, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Their research is based on their proprietary data software platform, PrSIM (Profiling Sustainable Investment ...

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... pathways to end extreme poverty, increase social inclusion and sustain the planet," the university said. Monash will be the Asia-Pacific regional hub. SDSN was launched in late 2012 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and is an independent network to ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... investment consultant and executive at Mercer's investment consulting business, including acting as head of business in the Asia Pacific region. He is currently working part-time as a senior partner at Mercer. See Also: Australian Ethical management ...

Jessica Robinson named ASrIA general manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
The Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) has hired Jessica Robinson as general manager. Robinson has worked for over 15 years in professional services and business consulting, with specialism in the financial services ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Legal practice Norton Rose has launched Clean Energy Law in Australia, an online subscription service that provides commentary on commonwealth laws covering the clean energy industry. Elisa de Wit Norton Rose has also published a book of the same name ...

US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... results from market studies by regional sustainable investment forums from Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, Asia, Japan, and Africa. The report measures sustainable investments across asset classes, from listed equities and fixed income ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... hedge or be a way of diversifying risk for institutional investor," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "Many institutional investors don't have large allocations in this area, and it's an interesting place for ...