7 December 2015
Local Government Super has been named Australia’s Best Green Super Fund for 2016 at this year’s Money magazine ‘Best of the Best' awards.
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2 November 2015
Local Government Super has completed installation of its first state of the art solar power generation system for its Village Centre in Batemans Bay.
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29 October 2015
Local Government Super has won the Rising Star award in the thirteenth annual SuperRatings awards.
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28 September 2015
For the third year running, Local Government Super's Accumulation Scheme has been awarded a five-star rating for outstanding value from CANSTAR.
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25 August 2015
Local Government Super, owners of the Batemans Bay shopping centre, Bridge Plaza, have lodged a Development Application with Eurobodalla Shire Council detailing expansion plans for the car park.
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15 June 2015
Local Government Super leads on sustainable and responsible investment.
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11 May 2015
Local Government Super today announced that its Account-Based Pension Plan has been awarded a five-star rating from CANSTAR for outstanding value.
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4 May 2015
Local Government Super has today launched a shareholder voting website making LGS the first super fund in Australia to disclose their voting intentions in advance of investee company shareholder meetings.
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28 April 2015
Local Government Super has achieved the number one ranking in the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) for the second time since 2012.
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7 April 2015
Local Government Super has appointed Craig Peate as the Chair of the Board, replacing Bruce Miller following the conclusion of his two-year term.
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20 January 2015
Following a review of its governance framework, Local Government Super (LGS) has announced the appointment of Bev Durston and Robert Swift as additional committee members to the LGS Investment Committee.
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4 December 2014
Local Government Super has been named Australia’s Best Green Super Fund for the third time at this year’s Money Magazine’s Best of the Best awards.
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15 October 2014
Local Government Super has announced the appointment of Scott Armstrong as LGS Property Portfolio Manager.
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7 October 2014
Local Government Super has reaffirmed its strong commitment to responsible and sustainable investing by enhancing its ‘negative screening’ approach to combat the future impact of climate change on its portfolios.
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1 October 2014
Local Government Super's Accumulation Scheme has maintained a five-star rating from CANSTAR for outstanding value, the highest rating granted by the independent, specialist researcher.
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8 September 2014
From today, members of LGS will have another retirement saving option to choose from – the LGS Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investment option.
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25 March 2014
Local Government Super was last night announced as the winner of this year's SuperRatings Infinity Award.
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11 December 2013
Local Government Super has again ranked number 1 in Australia for climate change risk management and number 2 globally.
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28 November 2013
Local Government Super (LGS) today announced the retirement of its Property Portfolio Manager, Brian Churchill.
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12 November 2013
Local Government Super's Accumulation Scheme has been awarded a five-star rating from CANSTAR for outstanding value, the highest rating granted by the independent, specialist researcher.
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6 November 2013
Local Government Super has appointed Link Super as the Fund's administration provider.
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31 October 2013
Local Government Super has announced the appointment of Joanna Davison to its Board.
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9 October 2013
Local Government Super has announced the appointment of James (Jim) Montague PSM to its Board.
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8 October 2013
Local Government Super adds to Environmental, Sustainability and Governance credentials in September.
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26 August 2013
Local Government Super has been awarded a CANSTAR five-star rating for its Account-Based Pension Plan.
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10 July 2013
Local Government Super has become the first Australian super fund to support the 'Investor Statement on Bangladesh'.
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16 April 2013
Local Government Super has announced the appointment of Bruce Miller as the Chair of its Board, replacing John Beacroft following his two-year term.
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27 March 2013
Local Government Super (LGS) is pleased to announce that it is supporting a new global Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework for private equity investment.
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31 January 2013
Local Government Super (LGS) is pleased to announce the sale of SKM House in St Leonards to Altis Property Partners Group for $42 million.
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11 December 2012
Local Government Super (LGS) has achieved number one ranking from 300 of the largest retirement funds surveyed worldwide in the first ever global climate investment index.
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4 December 2012
Local Government Super (LGS) was once again recognised for sustainable investment when it took home the Best Green Super Fund for 2013 at this year's Money Magazine "Best of the Best" awards.
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22 October 2012
Local Government Super's (LGS) Carnegie Morgan Hill House has won its second award of the year after securing the Environmental Award at The Australian Property Institute (API) NSW Excellence in Property Awards 2012.
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4 September 2012
LGS has been recognised for its leadership on climate change issues and commitment to sustainability in the delivery of green energy across its portfolio, winning both the 2012 Climate Change Leadership Award and the Energy Award in the NSW Government's 2012 Green Globe Awards.
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4 June 2012
Local Government Super (LGS) has adopted a new strategy in regards the management of our global government bond assets explicitly incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk analysis into all aspects of the investment process.
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8 December 2011
LGS has continued to be recognised for its sustainable investment approach by taking home the Best Green Super Fund 2012 at the Money Magazine Best of the Best awards.
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14 November 2011
The Batemans Bay Village Centre, owned by Local Government Super (LGS) has been listed as a finalist for the Prime Minister's Water Wise Award - part of the 2012 annual savewater! Awards. It is the only commercial shopping building listed in this category.
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31 August 2011
In a recent announcement by the Office of Environment and Heritage, nine Local Government Super (LGS)-owned commercial buildings have had their environmental credentials upgraded.
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5 May 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has announced one of its recently upgraded commercial properties is now the leading energy efficient building in Sydney's CBD. The 10 storey building at 120 Sussex St, which undertook an upgrade in 2010, recently obtained a National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Base Building Energy Certificate of 5 stars, the highest available.
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3 May 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has announced it has appointed Michelle Hopwood as Head of Marketing & Communications.
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15 April 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has been ranked first for its climate change initiatives for the second consecutive year in the annual The Climate Institute/Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) survey. Now in its third year, the survey was responded to by 18 funds, representing A$200 billion in retirement savings. The project aims to independently assess the readiness of superannuation funds to manage the risks and opportunities of climate change.
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30 March 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has been named the Infinity Award winner for 2011 by independent super research company SuperRatings, reinforcing its position as the leader in sustainable behaviour in the superannuation industry.
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30 March 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) and Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) together with some of the world's largest asset managers, representing $1.4 trillion in assets under management, have joined forces with some of the leading real estate industry associations to create the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark ("GRESB") Foundation.
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6 December 2010
Local Government Super (LGS) has been hailed as the Sustainable Super Fund of the Year for 2010 by the Australian Sustainability Awards.
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21 July 2010
Local Government Super (LGS) has launched the installation of 1,000sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on one of its commercial office buildings in Macquarie Park, New South Wales.
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17 May 2010
Local Government Super (LGS) has been awarded a $2.1 million Green Building Fund Grant by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
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16 March 2010
Local Government Super (LGS) has been ranked first for its climate change initiatives in an Asset Owners Disclosure Project on climate change.
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