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DCA calls for inclusive leadership at Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has released Building Inclusion: An Evidence-Based Model of Inclusive Leadership, based on interviews and reviews of national and international ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... independent party certification and some audit-only certification, Fowler said. Fowler also said there are proxies with building standards, such as having a certain NABERS rating as a basis for bond asset issuance. Fowler reviewed the most recent data ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... are tackling pressing social issues," SVA said. The organisations will receive a combination of funding and capacity building support, including business strategy advices, measurement and evaluation of their impact and opportunities to access "new supporter ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... capability to give us more ability to own assets directly in infrastructure, or property, or direct equities, and debt. We're building our operational platform to support that and we are structuring mandates in different ways to create that. Q: First ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Industrial relations, including enterprise bargaining as well as more informal worker/employer collaborations, can be used to address climate change. Professor Ray Markey, director of the Centre for Workforce Futures at Macquarie University A wide range ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Hartzer, Westpac Group CEO. "It's also a tribute to the incredible efforts of our 40,000 people who are committed to building a better future for the people who bank with us, work with us, invest in us, or are part of our wider community. It's this kind ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... will complement AU$100 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The AU$350 million will go towards building at least four, and as many as 10 new large-scale solar funds. The program will support the accelerated development of solar ...

Victorian government expands EUA legislation statewide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... - until now, EUAs have been limited to the City of Melbourne in the state of Victoria. EUAs are agreements between a building owner, local council and financier to finance environmental retrofitting projects. Under the terms, the building owner is advanced ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... standards, sharing of utility data, "obligations to do nothing to adversely affect the environmental performance of the building", energy-efficient and/or environmentally responsible specifications for tenant works, and information sharing relevant to ...

Epuron Energy expands Uterne Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... solar capacity will help drive down future construction and maintenance costs, as industry participants gain experience building and operating these projects." The energy generated by Uterne will be supplied to the local Alice Springs electricity network ...