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Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Steve Newnham executive director, business development. Newnham has been a director of Australian Ethical for the past year, said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's managing director. Newnham will work on developing ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Westfield Group, the integrated retail property group, has reported lower direct and indirect GHG emissions in 2010, attributed to decreases in waste sent to landfill and to offsets from purchased electricity emissions balancing increases in direct ...

Optus CR discloses responsible marketing, customer service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Telecommunications provider Optus said responsible marketing, customer service and safety, driving innovation and uptake of technology and building social inclusion were all material issues to their corporate responsibility (CR) goal. Optus, a subsidiary ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
The launch of the Carbon Farming Initiative brings opportunities for landholders to generate tradeable carbon credits from carbon abatement and sequestration activities. At the moment, the CFI only recognises three procedures to generating carbon credits ...

CSL reports new anti-corruption policy, lower emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Biopharmaceutical company CSL adopted a new anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy, lowered lost time injury frequency rates (LTIFR) by 30% and lowered energy consumption, greenhouse gas and waste intensity per unit of vaccine and plasma production ...

Sunshine Coast TAFE certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia has announced Sunshine Coast TAFE (SCT) as the country's first educational institution in to be certified under its Carbon Neutral Program. SCT TAFE has achieved a 12% energy cost reduction and a 7 % overall energy consumption reduction ...

Wesfarmers recognised at Australian Sustainability Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Wesfarmers has been named the Australian Sustainability Award 2011 Company of the Year. Wesfarmers was given the award because of its responsiveness to "engagement on issues of concern to the ethical investment sector," according to Ethical Investor ...

Emerald Wrap to launch RI investment platform in March

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
The Emerald Wrap, an investment, superannuation, and pension platform that will offer a range of responsible investment options, is continuing towards its planned launch in March 2012 by selecting Bendigo and Adelaide Bank as its default cash account ...

RIAA: responsible investment funds grew 8% in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Core responsible investment funds grew at faster rate than the broader mainstream market in 2011, according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Core responsible investment, which RIAA defines as including managed responsible investment ...

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, reported a reduction in its carbon footprint of 37%, primarily due to a decrease in construction activities, while also reporting net sales ...