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Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... actions - actions to reduce the vulnerability of existing assets to the physical impacts of climate change as well as building exposure to adaptation solutions." "What we're seeing is a coalescing of views of what acceptable activity is," said Nathan ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... achieving a CDP "A" performance band. "We launched the Aiming for A initiative in 2012, having spent much of 2011 and 2012 building the core coalition," said Helen Wildsmith, head of ethical and responsible investment at CCLA, and founder of Aiming for ...

CEFC, CBA finance car dealership energy efficiency loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
A Sydney car dealership has taken out an AU$320,000 Energy Efficiency Loan to install 1,000 solar panels and more than 100,000 LED lights. Rooftop solar PV installation at Col Crawford Lifestyle Cars (photo courtesy CEFC) Col Crawford Lifestyle Cars ...

Mirvac integrates sustainability in "place-making" thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Property developer and manager Mirvac is applying its sustainability strategy to their role in "place making" when building retail, residential and commercial developments. Paul Edwards, group general manager sustainability, Mirvac In January 2014 ...

South Australia one step closer to building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... water, waste and energy efficiency. South Australia Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter The legislation, Local Government (Building Upgrade Agreements) Amendments Bill 2015, will launch the Building Upgrade Finance (BUF) scheme, which is designed to help ...

Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... 2014/2017 Reconciliation Action Plan, Toohill said. The Reconciliation Action Plan was built around four key ideas - building careers, financial inclusion, thriving communities, and recognition and advocacy," she said. "We take an integrated approach ...

Bondor, QUT partner on sustainable building material project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... insulated roof and wall panels and lightweight decorative architectural facade panels, to measure how the company's thermal building system satisfies residents' cost savings and comfort requirements. The QUT study, which started last year and will continue ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Red Cross and the United Nations. MacLeod said he would like to see the superannuation industry invest in large nation-building investment projects and innovations. This is in concert with Good Super's investment philosophy. "Part of their vision that ...

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... appointment, GRESB's board now has seven directors - one executive and six-non-executive. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the USGreen Building Certification Institute (GBCI), was also appointed chairman of the GRESB board, GRESB said. "Mie, Steve and Rick bring ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... It's an area where they're seeking assistance. It's not to say we won't continue doing our work on gender reporting, building cultural capability and women in leadership in non-traditional areas." In addition, DCA also publishes research around the areas ...