By Wendy Miller, Queensland University of Technology
During Queensland’s preparations for Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman advised residents who lived in older houses (those built before 1985) to evacuate their homes as they were not likely to stand up to the storm’s destructive winds.
In the event, the damage was largely.
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By Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, The University of Queensland
Despite the mounting evidence, there are still some who would deny the veracity of human-caused climate change and its potential to disrupt and harm our communities. Most dissenters rely on non-expert sources, which tend to have low grades of analysis, review and scientific integrity. Not so with.
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21 January, 2014 – Companies are increasingly recognizing climate risk in their supply chains, but investment in emissions reductions programs is going down, according to research published today by CDP and Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Importantly, a clear link is established between stalling.
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.
January 14, 2014: Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA), global leaders in organisational trust, has selected 2014's Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business. These experts are helping to transform the way organisations do business towards greater corporate responsibility on environmental and social.
The release of the International IR Framework Cover International Integrated Reporting Framework on Monday 9 December 2013, marks an important milestone in the market-led evolution of corporate reporting. It follows a three-month global consultation led by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) earlier this year, which.
Energy efficiency certification
Posted by Ngaire
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
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pitt&sherry, in conjunction with Swinburne University, is working with key stakeholders from Australia’s building industry to deliver recommendations for the National Energy Efficient Building Project (NEEBP).
Energy used in buildings accounts for approximately 20 per cent of Australia’s energy related greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Australian Building Codes Board.
As a result, the.
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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.
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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.
GPT.
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