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NAB's 'Wealth of Opportunity' a new CSR narrative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... fair and affordable finance to one million people on low incomes by 2018 through that partnership. The second pillar - building prosperous communities - covers the banks' commercial business and investment activities, but will also communicate their ...

Nippon Gas buys stake in COzero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... spending $20,000 or more on power per year," Armstrong said. "It's really kind of a low-cost alternative to expensive building management systems that have traditionally cost people $150,000 or more. Our solution can be delivered for $5,000. As it's ...

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... performance at asset level, which is reinforced by sustainability regulations," the report said. "For example, the Commercial Building Disclosure Program requires most sellers and landlords of large office spaces to provide energy efficiency information ...

Melbourne wins energy efficient built environment award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Employment has received a major boost with 50,000 additional jobs created over the same period. The construction and building industries, professional services and downstream real estate services have experienced the largest jobs growth." Berlin and ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... companies can do social good while also developing new products and markets, lifting productivity in the value chain and building a supportive industry in areas where they do business, Dunn said. "There are examples of this, like Rio Tinto talking about ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... attorney for Eureka Funds Management (project lender); Kathy Alexander, CEO City of Melbourne; Vince Juliano, Zagame (building trustee) (photo courtesy of Sustainable Melbourne Fund) The EUA was negotiated between the City of Melbourne, the owners of ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... for making acquisitions rather than the value delivered to shareholders, rewarding acquisitive behaviour and 'empire building,' instead of improved performance; fixed pay increases that simply represent a 'catch up' for executives in cases after a pay ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... factory-fire in Dhaka killed 112 workers, AMP Capital engaged with retailers about signing up to the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement. After the Rana Plaza building collapse, the agreement was superseded by the Accord on Fire and Building ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... recently published a report, Zero Carbon Australia Buildings Plan, outlining how existing residential and non-residential building stock can be refitted to reduce energy use. The specific measures include full insulation retrofit, full draft proofing ...

James Gifford to leave Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... "James is a true norm entrepreneur, envisioning a[n] idea for taking responsible investment forward, and within one decade building a globally recognized organisation to advance the idea," Kell said. "This is a huge accomplishment. We are proud to have ...