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Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... alleviation by "1) fostering smart policies that increase market transparency and 2) promoting supply chain transparency by building domestic capacity for sustainability reporting," GRI said at the time. In 2015, DFAT provided AU$1 million in funding ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... and asset classes and found that real estate and fixed income predominated. Real estate - and particularly commercial building space - was popular. There is more than 21 million square metres of Green Star certified green building space and over 16 million ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
For the seventh year in a row, Australia/New Zealand property companies and real state funds outperformed other regions in the 2017 GRESB Real Estate Assessment. (graphic courtesy of GRESB) This year, a new record of 850 property companies and real ...

Bessi Graham to step down as CEO of The Difference Incubator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Difference Incubator (TDi) in December 2017, with Anthea Smits taking over. Graham has been CEO of TDi for seven years, building the organisation and expanding its reach, TDi said. "I have seen firsthand the need for TDi, to bridge the gap between the ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... reporting systems must be robust, and engagement with staff across all levels of the company is critical." "There is a lot of building to be done about consistency, comparability and pure data," Petersen said. "Very few companies have thought through ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund, ARENA, extend partnership in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... municipalities, using SMF's services and the environmental upgrade agreement structure. EUAs are agreements between a building owner, local council and financier to finance environmental retrofitting projects. Under the terms, the building owner is advanced ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... is such a fundamental part of how companies work on the inside. IT has always been relegated to the back of the office building, where you engage them through a service desk scenario. But now, technology is really key to how companies work, and you need ...

CEFC commits to large-scale solar projects developed by Edify Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... helping drive Australia's clean energy transformation, by taking advantage of ideal solar energy generation conditions and building experience and expertise in the sector," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "We are looking to finance projects that enhance ...

Green Bond issuance up 50% on first half of 2016: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... certified by CBI. Last week, Australian Catholic University issued a 200 million Sustainability Bond to be used in green building construction and education program development. Whilst the learning curve for treasuries can be slow, the entities that ...

CEFC lends $32m for construction of green student accommodation project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... first property-related commitment in Adelaide," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "This project will lift the benchmark for building standards in student accommodation, representing an important step toward achieving net zero carbon buildings". The Waymouth ...