Category Archive for "News" | Getting to Sustainability

12
June

International Energy Agency report hopeful, but is it unrealistic?

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The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report repeats the message we’ve heard from many sources – we’re heading for a temperature rise of much more than 2°C. But given its international reach and expertise, the agency is uniquely placed to recommend what we can do to fix the problem. They’ve come.

3
June

More solar, less power demand, higher prices: does it add up?

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By Laura Eadie, University of Technology, Sydney

If I install solar panels and a car battery to run my air conditioner, should I pay higher electricity network fees? The electricity industry and Queensland’s Energy Minister would say yes, but is that equitable?

Scenarios like this expose inconsistencies between the way we pay for electricity poles and.

23
May

Videos launched on energy optimisation, management and technologies

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The Energy Efficiency Assist Program, developed by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), aims to help small to medium sized companies in the manufacturing sector to make informed decisions about energy efficiency. Using funds received from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants.

23
May

Corporate transparency is key to a prosperous and sustainable future, says EU Commissioner

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More accountable and transparent business practices are needed if Europe is to make a strong and sustainable economic recovery, European Commissioner Michel Barnier said today. Barnier, the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, was speaking at the Global Reporting Initiative's 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability Reporting in Amsterdam, before an audience of 1,600 sustainability.

21
May

How to succeed with ‘green’ changes at facilities

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There are many operational and behavioural changes that can be made to reduce the carbon footprint of facilities at a minimal cost, according to Dan Hoffman, one of the international keynote speakers at the upcoming Total Facilities expo. He says one of the keys to implementing these changes is a good communication plan, and it.

21
May

Facility Managers Use Outsourcing Providers For Core Competency In Energy Efficiency

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One important reason facility managers use outsourcing providers is because those providers have core competencies in energy efficiency. A case in point is the Los Angeles Convention Center. There, an easily fixed inefficiency was spotted by an engineer from an external provider that manages the facility. Read the full story by David Lewellen, April 2013 at the.

19
May

2013 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards: who are the winners? – interactive

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The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards in the UK recognise leading innovation and impact in corporate sustainability. Use the interactive wall to see our category winners and click on the icons to learn more about their sustainability initiatives - which companies are leading the way? To.

10
May

National Sustainability Council presents first report

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The National Sustainability Council presented Sustainable Australia Report 2013 to Minister Burke. The report provides a picture of Australia - what we look like and who we are. It tells the story of how Australia has changed as a nation over the last 30 years. Australians are living longer, our health and levels of educational.

9
May

Super investors continue push for improved sustainability reporting

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The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released The Sustainability Reporting Journey: Corporate Reporting in Australia – Disclosure of Sustainability Risks Among S&P/ASX200 Companies. Chief Executive Officer of ACSI, Ann Byrne notes the profound impact that environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks have on the long-term viability of companies and their investors to achieve sustainable growth.

4
May

Great Barrier Reef in Danger: UN

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By Marty Silk in the Courier Mail 4 May 2013 "The Great Barrier Reef is set to be named as a World Heritage Site in danger by UNESCO next month. A long-awaited assessment of the reef by UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), released on Friday evening, says decisive.

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