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ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... permitted, we have seen shareholders use them to improve company disclosure on risks associated with sustainability, climate change and labour and human rights." ACSI is recommending the introduction of a non-binding shareholder resolution, maintaining ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... is based on a basket of 100 large global stocks from developed market countries (excluding Australia) that are climate change leaders. RIAA has certified ETHI under the Responsible Investment Certification Program. The Responsible Investment Certification ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Water Criteria Phase 2 Consultation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... "Nature-based solutions offer us a range of exciting ways to work with ecosystems in order to adapt to and mitigate climate change effects, while improving sustainable livelihoods and protecting natural ecosystems and biodiversity," said Cate Lamb, head ...

IGCC annual conference discusses managing climate change risk, solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Investors and financial service providers are seeking climate change solutions and tools to assess how companies are applying strategies such as climate change scenario planning. That was the theme of part of the Investor Group on Climate Change's (IGCC) ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... renewing the clean energy target. "We're seeing that as a more common event, particularly around issues related to climate change," Vamos said. "That represents a big change and it's a good change, because shareholders get their voices. This is not about ...

Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... the challenge is to get clear information from investee companies." Earlier in the week at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) annual conference, Castellas highlighted the contrast between Australian policy around a carbon price and trading scheme ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... worldwide. It's a case of the big picture here- global risks, not just local risks, and it doesn't matter where you sit. Climate change risk is huge. Benchmarking from a global perspective very much encourages that solidarity in industry best practice ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... deals are critical barriers to fulfilling these intentions, according to a new report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) IGCC surveyed 19 participants - 13 ...

Climate-aligned bond universe jumps to US$895 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... outstanding climate-aligned bonds globally, a jump of US$201 billion from 2016, according to the sixth annual Bonds and Climate Change: the State of the Market in 2017 report. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The report, produced by the Climate ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... have set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, as compared to 85% of companies globally, while 94%have climate change integrated into their business strategy and 87% have the board as the highest level of direct responsibility for climate ...