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Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... optimise light for occupants; retrofitting electronics to highest efficiency standards; retrofitting elevators and appliances, water heating, insulation and equipment. The second category covered energy waste reduction to change the usage of energy consuming ...

Report: 100 South African companies used GRI in 2010

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... carbon footprints and/or greenhouse gas emissions. Similarly, SustainabilityServices said the quality of information on water usage was "shockingly low" for a country deemed to be a "water scarce environment." See Also: Integrated reporting - should ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... specialist team of 16 globally that works on ESG for our clients, we produce a lot of research into thematic investments like water, and we've obviously done this major report on climate change and asset allocation," Birgden said. "We also produce research ...

Ceres, Tellus Institute to design sustainability ratings standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... laggards," said Mindy Lubber, Ceres president in an announcement. "With global sustainability crises from climate change to water shortages, resource pressures and population growth more evident every day, it's time to build a ratings system that distinguishes ...

New water accounting standard to measure quantity, rights and obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB) is in the process of developing the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), which will quantify information about water, rights and other claims to water, and obligations against water. The preliminary ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... 'How is the company performing to date?' and 'How will the company improve?'" The Macquarie report cited GPT's reduction in water and greenhouse gas intensity (per m2) and increase in waste, recycling rate, with many sites now considered to be operating ...

Goodman Group announces DIISR building development win

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... building on a scale of one to five stars on the basis of its measured operational impacts in categories such as energy, water, waste and indoor environment. Precinct Corporate Centre is 100% owned by Goodman Australia Industrial Fund and located within ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Accountants in Australia (the Institute) and presents five case studies - Blackmores, Intrepid Travel, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Woolworths and World Vision Australia. The organisations found that investing in sustainable ...

Renewable energy could meet up to 80% of global supply by 2050: IPCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... capacity grew in 2009-wind by over 30%, hydropower by 3%, grid-connected photovoltaics by over 50%, geothermal by 4%m, solar water/heating by over 20% and ethanol and biodiesel production rose by 10% and 9% respectively. The working group examined over ...

KPMG: sustainability strategies driven by cost reduction, environment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... around the world, with 28% coming from Asia-Pacific companies. Chi Woo, KPMG director, sustainability, climate change and water "Increasingly, companies are understanding and are more familiar with the relevance of sustainability, that it is more than ...