20 November 2013: The GPT Group (GPT) has been recognised for its market-leading governance and reporting standards in the 2013 Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA) Best Practices Awards. The annual APREA Best Practices Awards recognise best practice corporate governance and disclosure standards of listed real estate companies and trusts across the Asia Pacific region.
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
A new national initiative, is calling for 20 per cent more green space in urban centres by 2020. The project, 202020 Vision has been launched on 7 Nov 2013, on the same day as a newly released report showing concerns that our urban green spaces are under threat.
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By James Whitmore, The Conversation
19 November 2013: Growth in global carbon emissions is slowing, but is still more than enough to increase global temperatures by more than 2C, according to a report released today by the Global Carbon Project. Carbon emissions increased by 2.1% to 9.7 billion tonnes in 2012, lower than the.
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18 November 2013, Warsaw: The new edition of the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was released by Germanwatch and CAN Europe in Warsaw at the UN climate talks today. The results show emissions worldwide have climbed to a new peak and no single country is yet.
New York, 14 November 2013 – For the first time ever, companies have a guide to help them manage and report on climate policy influences (both direct and indirect). The UN Global Compact, in cooperation with seven leading international organizations, today released guidelines to help companies engage in climate policy in a transparent and accountable way.
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04/11/2013 - Carbon taxes and emission trading systems are the most cost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions, and should be at the centre of government efforts to tackle climate change, according to a new OECD study.
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On 30 Oct 2013, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council's released its report into the performance of our education system is a reminder that ‘where’ students learn is just as important as ‘what’ they learn and ‘who’ teaches.
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September 20, 2013: More than two thirds of chief executives – 67 percent – believe that business is not doing enough to address global sustainability challenges, according to The United Nations Global Compact CEO Study on Sustainability produced with Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Amid.
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September 20, 2013: More than two thirds of chief executives – 67 percent – believe that business is not doing enough to address global sustainability challenges, according to The United Nations Global Compact CEO Study on Sustainability produced with Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Amid.
This article by Alana Grech; Bob Pressey, James Cook University, and Rob Coles, James Cook University, highlights the risks of development on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Queensland and Australian government’s draft strategic assessment of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has been released today.
The strategic assessment was prompted by the.
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