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Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... In the wake of a damning report into Rio Tinto's destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia, stakeholders including traditional owners, investors and civil society are looking to how the recommendations in a governmental ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... that his business was seeing a surge in the number of clients seeking off-grid renewable power solutions. "In Western Australia, we have clients that we are taking off grid and giving a sustainable energy source," he said. "There has been a pivot towards ...

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... wishes." Smith-Gander said it had been a privilege to contribute to a company that was such a part of the fabric of Western Australia. "The strength of Wesfarmers has never been more evident than during this time of enormous challenge for all Australians," ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Impact Investment Group (IIG) has launched a $70 million fund of funds impact investment fund aimed at providing income yield, return and positive social and environmental impacts. The Impact Alternatives Fund will include a mix of investments covering ...

Taking a closer look at corporate lobbying on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this opinion piece from Dr Ian Woods, Specialist, Sustainable Investment, Chronos Sustainability and Clare Richards, Senior Engagement Manager, Church of England Pensions Board. The opinions expressed ...

CEFC provides $120 million finance for Curtin University development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... with the first stage of the development to open in January 2022. "We are delighted to extend our presence in Western Australia, financing student accommodation as part of this landmark project with a leading institution such as Curtin University," said ...

CEFC, Ironstone Capital create Warada Capital, specialist joint venture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... sector, including the contractual negotiations to finalise the development of the 206MW Collgar Wind Farm in Western Australia. Craib was CEO of the company during construction and its first two years of operations, successfully leading the company to ...

Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... different things like an education centre in Victoria and renewable energy projects in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, but really, an infrastructure fund is a much more efficient way to address more of the country and do that at scale," ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Western Australia's iron ore mining sector scores 71 of 100 points and ranks eighth of 89 governing jurisdictions assessed for governance of their oil, gas and mining sectors in the 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), conducted by the National Resource ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... landfill gate fees and falling technology costs. Waste levies in states such as NSW, the ACT, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria, are improving the business case for this kind of alternative use of the waste, rather than it going into landfill." ...