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Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... overall scores in implementation and measurement and management and policy. "More efficient use of energy and other resources by the real estate sector can structurally reduce energy consumption," said Nils Kok, executive director of the GRESB Foundation. ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... change suppliers over concerns over environmental policies. Officeworks has suspended its relationship with Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL) after APRIL was accused of unsustainable clearing of Indonesian land in an episode of ABC's Foreign ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... activities could take the form of projects that generate CFI credits", said Grant Anderson, a partner in the energy and resources group at Allens Arthur Robinson. "In addition, where it is a condition of the mining approval that the mine operator must ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... workforces and the heightened exposure to labour disruptions across geographies and through supply chains, to access to scare resources. The paper also discusses possible opportunities via redeploying capital to emerging industries such as renewable ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... sub-heading, the guide lays out the reason for the importance to the investor, commonly reported indicators, and reporting resources. "Over the last four years, our research in sustainability reporting has shown that while many companies have made progress ...

Draft carbon tax legislation "faithful", but tricky in details

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... from the draft legislation, there are three things that I'd mention," said Grant Anderson, a partner in the energy and resources group at Allens Arthur Robinson. "The first is that the government hasn't yet released the legislation that it thinks is ...

Sustainability a key theme for investor awareness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... changes in environmental considerations, such as global withdrawal from using coal. "Australia has a tonne of minerals and resources, and that sector for the economy has been booming," Hodgson said. "If demand from emerging economies declines or if the ...

Low Carbon Australia certify Melbourne print company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Australia CEO Meg McDonald. "Its alliance with Forestry Stewardship Council and the use of environmentally low impact resources and techniques allows Mystique to provide an ethical product for the Australian market. The Carbon Neutral Program is a voluntary ...

Carbon tax regime to affect liability for joint ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... the joint venturers in proportion to their joint venture interests, said Grant Anderson, a partner in the energy and resources group at Allens Arthur Robinson. This structure would represent an improvement over the previously proposed and shelved Carbon ...

CBRE certified carbon neutral in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... CBRE said that it measures its annual carbon footprint using an internationally accepted standard known as the World Resources Institute's Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The 2010 carbon measurement included all global emissions from sources controlled or owned ...