Tina Perinotto

This second part of our special report on social procurement in construction focuses on a lengthy case study discussion to understand key elements of Sydney Metro’s social procurement program and how it achieved its claimed success.

The Sydney Metro program is credited as best practice by state and federal government for social procurement in large construction projects and used as a model in other industries and jurisdictions.

The Sydney Metro program is credited as best practice by state and federal government for social procurement in large construction projects and used as a model in other industries and jurisdictions.

COMMENT: The federal government this week released its Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy while nature based laws are delayed.

How conservatives became at odds with their own pro-market belief system and weaponised the fight against carbon pollution.

There’s a huge shift of power and influence to renewable energy but Amory Lovins told Murray Hogarth during his recent Australian trip that 24 US states have legislated against renewable energy and Audrey Zibelman warned about a possible return of Trump in the US.

Engineers Declare’s commitments ruled out nuclear energy. Today, its principles are now well embedded among leaders in the professions, says a well respected member of the profession, Chris Buntine. And David Hood, one of ED’s original founders, reckons it could be on the way back.

Ethinvest just tipped the $100 million asset bracket. office vacancies are down and IGCC launched a campaign promoting green startups.

There’s new momentum for the property finance instrument that pays for sustainability upgrades on property through the savings on energy to re-emerge.

Early reports from the investment world, post the Trump win in the US last week, seem to vindicate the words we plucked from global climate leaders such as Cristiana Christiana Figueres for our editorial Thursday.