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SVA calls for $200-250m funding for social investment bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... government, which allows for greater capital flow, higher-risk models of payment, payment by success contracts and social procurement policies." The FSI interim report was released in July and addressed a myriad of topics that fall under inquiry's mission ...

AGL installs first solar panels at Nyngan solar plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... completed in November 2015, ARENA said. Nyngan will cost AU$290 million, AGL said. First Solar is providing engineering, procurement and construction services for both projects and will maintain the plants during the first five years of operation, AGL ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... cultural training, a 31% increase from 2012. NAB also reported that more than 15 Indigenous suppliers "engaged with NAB procurement via education sessions, direct engagement and Tier 1 supplier introductions," and that more than 40 NAB bankers were educated ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... which is also owned by AGL and scheduled to commence construction in mid-2014. First Solar will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the Nyngan and Broken Hill Solar Plant projects, and will operate and maintain both projects ...

Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical and sustainable supply chain management are being integrated into procurement practices in Australia and around the world, according Net Balance and Sedex. Sedex operates an online database of ethical and sustainable supply chain data that allows ...

ACCSR appoints Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... and Supply (CIPSA), which he led as founding managing director in Australasia from 2004 until earlier this year. "Procurement and supply side questions have become much more prominent in responsible business practises in our region in the last few years," ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... company's overall sustainability goals include embedding improved efficiencies in business practice, including technology, procurement and distribution. "This new funding provides a huge opportunity to commercial office tenants around Australia to join ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... together supply chain and other market developments to have the connections you need to make across supply chain, procurement, and contracts, as well as understanding exactly what you need in terms of strategy and policy commitment from senior leadership ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... legislation to help promote change in Australia and the region." Net Balance recently announced a merger with sustainable procurement advisory firm ECO-Buy, a move that brings together two leading specialist sustainability organisations. The merger will ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Net Balance and sustainable procurement advisory firm ECO-Buy have merged, bringing together two leading specialist sustainability organisations. Cameron Neil, Net Balance The merger will see both entities increase the range of their sustainability ...