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GBCA: Green Star buildings more efficient, less wasteful

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... well, GBA noted. Green-Star certified buildings also have reduced waste. The average new construction project has a 58% recycling rate. By comparison, Green Star - As Built certified buildings recycled 96% of their construction and demolition waste. ...

Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... citation, and a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 25% reduction in paper usage, and an increase in paper recycling of 63%.

Australian Ethical puts tobacco resolution to TOMRA AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... manufacturing tobacco sorting machines. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director TOMRA manufactures reverse recycling machines and sorting systems for recycling quality control but last year bought a company that manufactures tobacco sorting ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... city's commercial building owners and high-rise apartment residents to reduce water and energy usage and manage waste and recycling and Cr Wood also pointed to initiatives such as the 1200 Buildings program and environmental upgrade agreements as means ...

Minerals Council of Australia implementing water accounting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... internal to an operation and can be used to benchmark water efficiency. It provides consistency around what we define as recycling and reuse. That is more useful for internal use." In 2011, the MCA board of member companies decided to adopt the phase ...

ANZ creates hydroelectric power policy for lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... experts." The policy will see ANZ commit to supporting lending customers in adopting cost-effective water use efficiency, recycling and reuse initiatives and to work with the communities impacted by hydroelectric infrastructure projects. "Through the ...

Cruelty Free Super celebrates second birthday

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... issues. The company's portfolio does look to invest in companies involved in environmental protection, clean energy, recycling, water and waste management, education and healthcare. "The portfolio is weighted towards stocks in the financial services ...

Investor Profile: Omega Global Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... governance - Japan doesn't weigh well on governance issues, either. There are some issues where it does do well -things like recycling, their efficient use of resources, but then they're very vulnerable on how they get their energy. Q: The green bonds ...

Superannuation funds increasingly act, invest sustainably

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... SuperRatings. "You see action on both sides of the coin - internally, funds are increasingly implementing decisions such as recycling and reducing energy consumption, and externally, funds are engaging with their service providers and establishing sustainability ...

Low Carbon Australia certifies water recycling plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... north-west of Melbourne. The Melton plant's biogas cogeneration facility uses methane emissions generated from the water recycling process to power the Class A Recycled Water Plant's operations, said Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO. "The plant ...