Category Archive for "News" | Getting to Sustainability

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January

The Purpose Economy top 100 named

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28 Jan 2014 - Imperative and CSRwire today unveiled The Purpose Economy 100 (PE100), a list of the top 100 pioneers shifting the economy to better serve people and the planet. Selected based on their innovative models, philosophies and.

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January

Top companies show large rise in Corporate Responsibility Reporting

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January 2014: Australia’s top 100 companies show a significant rise in the number of companies undertaking corporate responsibility reporting. A study of Australia’s top 100 companies has shown a significant rise in the number of companies reporting on corporate responsibility (CR). The trend is especially.

17
December

China roars ahead with renewables

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By John Mathews, Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Hao Tan, University of Newcastle 'China roars ahead with renewables': China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has just released some remarkable data on the addition of new electric generating capacity in 2013. China’s electric power system has been growing at a tremendous rate to keep.

11
December

Energy efficiency certification

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The Energy Efficiency Council has launched the Energy Efficiency Certification Scheme, a professional certification scheme for the individuals that lead and manage comprehensive energy retrofits of commercial buildings. The Scheme is operated by the Read more

29
November

Australian waters polluted by harmful pieces of tiny plastics

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By Julia Reisser, University of Western Australia and Charitha Pattiaratchi, University of Western Australia Each square kilometre of Australian sea surface water is contaminated by around 4,000 pieces of tiny plastics, according to our study published today in journal PLOS ONE and data repository Figshare. These small plastic fragments, mostly less than.

29
November

The Human Cost of Power film from Australian health organisations

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The Climate and Health Alliance, together with the Public Health Association of Australia, has released a new short film: The Human Cost of Power. Produced by Fiona Armstrong and directed by award winning science journalist Alexandra de Blas, this film explores the health impacts associated with the massive expansion of coal and unconventional gas in.

28
November

Australians want their super invested responsibly

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New polling results have been released in Sydney today at the annual Responsible Investment Conference, organised by peak industry group the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). According to the national poll, most Australians (54%) would rather invest in a responsible super fund than a super fund which only considers maximising financial returns (46%). “This demonstrates the enormous.

27
November

Senate Inquiry into the CEFC abolition and carbon price repeal

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27 November 2013: The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) was a component of the ALP's Clean Energy Future Package. This week, media around Australia is covering the Senate Inquiry (Nov/Dec 2013) into the CEFC abolition and carbon price repeal. The Inquiry is underway in Canberra and public submissions closed 22 November. Here are some of the news.

26
November

How rich countries dodged the climate change blame game in COP 19

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Don't miss Graham Readfearn's wrap up of COP 19 in Warsaw for The Guardian Australia. He tells how rich countries dodged the climate change blame game and how Australia has been criticised for slowing down the process of addressing climate change. The story also flags the Green Climate Fund which now has a board including one Australian,.

23
November

New report by Energetics & CDP on closing Australia’s carbon chasm

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22 November 2013: A new report considers the contribution that Australia’s corporate sector is making towards the achievement of the nation’s greenhouse emission reduction targets for 2020 and beyond. Companies have a significant influence on Australia’s ability to meet our reduction targets as they are responsible for around three-quarters of our carbon emissions. While Australia.

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