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Plantic opens expanded bioplastics facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... innovation. "Plantic Technologies was born out of a Government-funded research project in 2000 which invited the clean technology industry to collaboratively find a solution to alternative food packaging," Combet said. "The commercialisation of such ...

Climate change realities necessitate superannuation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... economic benefits of positive externalities" Paradice said, such as the social and economic value of renewable energy technology development and implementation. The CEFC's role will be to provide funding and financing to mitigate against some of the ...

Superannuation funds increasingly act, invest sustainably

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds surveyed saying they actively source investment opportunities in green buildings, 21% in clean technology and 17% in recycling technologies, while 24% use a Best-of-Sector approach to SRI investment, an increase of 6% over 2011. ...

GBST, CAER to offer quantitative ESG data tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Global financial services technology provider GBST and corporate ESG research firm CAER - Corporate Analysis. Enhanced Responsibility are partnering on a quantitative ESG risk management tool aimed at superannuation funds and fund managers. The product ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... portfolio for an institutional investor." See Also: Investor Profile: Local Government Super LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

Businesses must innovate in response to carbon constraints

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... processing machinery that brought in profits. In 2012, Kodak filed for bankruptcy after struggling to catch up with digital technology. "There is a clear understanding that the negative social and environmental impacts of business will create a feedback ...

Low Carbon Australia to provide financing to foundries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... investments in energy-efficient capital equipment and low-pollution technologies, processes and products. The AU$800m Clean Technology Investment Program and the $200m Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program provide funding for between ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... an opportunity for private investment to approach them with deals, rather than looking to invest in whole suites of technology. From our perspective, it will facilitate investment in renewable energy projects." The Clean Energy Council (CEC) praised ...

FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... partnership with FlexiGroup as part of its Energy Smart Finance program, offering small businesses access to energy efficient technology through lease financing. The program will allow businesses to access lease financing for projects between AU$3,000 ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... areas of financing gaps where the CEFC could play a role, including funding projects in the capital intensive phase of technology development, tenor of debt suitable for renewable energy infrastructure projects, smaller scale renewable energy projects ...