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Capturing the upside potential of Australia's carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
While the Australian carbon market is still inhibited by political uncertainties, businesses are beginning to plan for a longer term future where buying and selling carbon units and permits is a part of their strategy. Nick Armstrong, CEO COzero "Last ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... portfolios. "Really, the big story emerging from Asia is the opportunity rather than risk," said Paterson of CAER, who is also a board member of ASrIA. "There are hugely expanding markets over there, and the size of the population over there, almost ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... of water-related issues to the Carbon Disclosure Report (CDP), but there has been no change in number of companies with board-level oversight of water strategies. CDP invited 318 companies from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (Global 500) to participate ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... equity assets. AXA IM focused on six ESG criteria - management performance, remuneration, control, employees, environment and board - and evaluated about 250 companies within the FTSE350, excluding banks, investment companies, and Lloyds brokers. The ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... loans to social enterprises in Australia, who are looking up to borrowing probably about AU$1m," said Glen Saunders, SEFA board chair at a panel discussion held Thursday in Melbourne. "It's not yet a sustainable market, and we see ourselves as part of ...

More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne ACSI published its 11 th study on board composition and non-executive pay, and for the first time extended the survey beyond the ASX100 to include the ASX200. The survey ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... to use those additional savings to pay back the finance sooner," Kendall said. "With the aquatic centre project coming on board, we're working towards achieving our Energy Savings Action Plan by making significant reductions to the costs of the four ...

ACSI reiterates support for NewsCorp board overhaul

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... recommending that its membership support shareholder resolutions to calling for an independent chair and non-affiliated board members at NewsCorp. Ann Byrne "ACSI recognises that some change has occurred at the Board level in 2012, however it remains ...

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... will maintain and uplift the market momentum we've created. This will also allow the CEFC to get some early runs on the board. Those vehicles are, in effect, demand aggregators which the CEFC Review panel has already included in their report. Over the ...

Cbus CEO David Atkin re-elected to PRI Advisory Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... addition to Atkin, Eric Wetlaufer, senior vice president of public market investments at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), was elected to the open position. Daniel Simard, general co-ordinator of Batirente, was re-elected to the position ...