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Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... are being able to see that council is taking measures to lower its costs. It is a visible demonstration within that community - if you use these light bulbs, you're cutting your energy bill by this much. Where it's a co-gen system, for example, you're ...

Foresters finances Eating Disorders Victoria service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Foresters Community Finance has financed an expanded counseling service for Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) through its Social Enterprise Solutions program. The loan will provide funds for EDV to provide community-based early intervention and ongoing ...

Sustainable investing needed as global economy transforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... sphere to think about risk more clearly and their belief sets for the trustees. To me, I'm interested as a member of the community in sustainability and an adviser/consultant to pension funds, and to me sustainability sits right in there, front and c ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... being certified to a 5.5 NABERS energy rating. The Green Globe Awards recognise achievements in business, government, community and individuals in the state of New South Wales.

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... respondents are considered Green Starters," with limited disclosure of sustainability performance towards the investment community. See Also: Australian property funds top GRESB list

O'Halloran to step down as RIAA executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... "Her time at RIAA has been characterised by creativity and growth in our membership base, as the responsible investment community grows. I'm hoping as many members as possible can come along to the conference in Melbourne and join me in bidding Louise ...

ANZ a leader in financial inclusion, with scope to expand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... the Allen Consulting Group, ANZ's financial inclusion strategy is both sound and represents first-mover advantage in community investment, and that the best practice aspects of the Bank's programs means that ANZ could generate considerable societal and ...

Sustainability reports a driver of action and engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... subjective. Reports such as this [La Trobe University's sustainability report] provide the information our parliament and the community need and for the governments of the day to take the decisions that serve the interests of community." Given the value ...

ESG disclosures relevant to investors' decision-making

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... 64% of respondents said that information on natural resources is very relevant to analysis of companies. Social and community information ranked lower - 52% of respondents say the information is very relevant. The researched propounded that social and ...

Low Carbon Australia joins Climate Bond Standard group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... funds, and finally the need for models such as PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) to be used in the municipal and community space that can scale up adoption". See Also: Report: US$174bn global market for climate-themed bonds Climate Bond Standard ...