Excerpt from The Energy Collective (16 March 2013):
A variety of factors are coalescing to make 2013 a pivotal year in the growth of sustainability. Year after year, sustainability has gained ground as an increasing number of organizations are incorporating environmental and social concerns into their strategic planning.
The corporate community cannot ignore the overwhelming logic of.
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Melbourne will be the venue for a conference of the world’s sustainable banks in March 2014, the Global Alliance of Banking on Values (GABV) announced today in Berlin.
Hosted by GABV member and Australia’s first customer-owned bank, bankmecu the conference will bring 22 of the world’s leading sustainable banks, from Asia, Africa, Latin America to North.
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The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral as part of its undertaking to become one of the world’s most sustainable cities.
Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood said certification by Low Carbon Australia against the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) was a solid demonstration of the City of Melbourne’s commitment to a more sustainable.
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By Donna Kelly in the Fifth Estate
5 March 2013 — In Australia 68 per cent more firms expect to be at “high levels of green” by 2015, building on a 56 per cent jump from 2009 to 2012, a new global survey from McGrath Hill found.
Architects, engineers, contractors, consultants and building firms.
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By Andrew Steer and Kirsty Jenkinson
Sustainability has become a business buzzword in recent years. For many, though, it’s still viewed as a philanthropic initiative disconnected from a company’s core goals, or even as a burden that competes with other strategic priorities. That must change.
Fortunately, more leaders are recognising sustainability risks. At the World Economic Forum.
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A new report by The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute has drawn together some top economists to consider possible scenarios for delivering a competitive Australian power system in 2035.
Accordingly, it examines where the Australian power economy needs to be positioned to address the issues that global change presents, including rising prices, carbon constraints.
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ACCSR news and GRI training
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The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility's 6th Annual Conference on Responsible Leadership took place on Wednesday February 13th in Melbourne. The conference was proudly hosted and sponsored by National Australia Bank.
The conference explored the relationship between CSR and leadership. Speakers from across industries shared their insights and experiences in advancing the responsible leadership agenda.
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On 19 March, Griffith University's Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at South Bank, Brisbane, is proud to be hosting an Open Lecture by Professor Dan Fogel. The Professor will delve into the strategic issues and principles that matter when it comes to sustainable enterprise.
Dan offers.
Sustainable Business Australia and Banksia Foundation join forces for a combined business action voice on sustainability
The Banksia Foundation and Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will enable the two organisations to be united by a shared commitment to provide business leadership for sustainable development in Australia.
The.
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Extract from IISD article: "Businesses keen to profit from the transition to sustainable development often have a longer time-horizon and a broader set of goals than traditional companies. Typically they are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to operate in a socially responsible manner, as well as protect the environment. They value the well-being.
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