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WorldGBC launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Canada; Paris, France; Stockholm, Sweden; Sydney, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan. "At the City of Sydney, we've been carbon neutral since 2007, and certified since 2011," said Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney. " In the face of shocking inaction by National ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... be awarded a 6-Star Green Star performance rating across all of its assets was launched in December 2017. Fully carbon neutral portfolios are likely to follow as a result of the renewed National Carbon Offset Standards. As evidence mounts to the benefits ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... companies adopting low carbon solutions. We are working on a detailed plan to achieve our published objective of being carbon neutral by 2050." Vision Super accepts the science of climate change, and that has led the fund to develop plans to transition ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... market opportunities through customer demand for sustainable products: between 2015 and 2016, customers using its carbon neutral products offset 8,114 tonnes of CO2, representing an increase of 30%." "Halting deforestation is inextricably linked to realizing ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... officer, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from electricity by 2021, under its newly launched sustainability plan. Under the ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... those values. We know our members want to create a bright future for the children of tomorrow and the fact we are carbon neutral bank and have committed to not directly invest in fossil fuels is something they value." Equally, there is wholesale demand ...

CEFC provides $68m finance to Geelong office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... standard than initially planned, which reflects CEFC's strategy to push the Australian commercial property sector to carbon neutral buildings, said Paul McCartney, CEFC chief origination and transactions officer. "What we're trying to do is work with ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... tonnes per year upon completion, CEFC said. The university has 47,000 students and has made a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030. "As a public-spirited university, Melbourne is committed to promoting sustainability through our operations, as ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Two Melbourne buildings have installed solar panel systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle (photo courtesy City of Melbourne) The installation of a 59.4kW system at 101 Collins Street is Australia's highest commercial solar ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... building stock, which will have the added benefit of advancing our plans for Adelaide to become the world's first carbon neutral city. "For commercial property owners, building upgrades can reduce operating costs, increase yields, help attract and retain ...