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European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... anti-corruption and bribery. Additionally, large listed companies will be required to provide information on their diversity policy, covering age, gender, geographical diversity, and educational and professional background. Disclosures would set out ...

Investor questions about risks, oversight of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... find some of the more diversified companies to be attractive investments" From the investor perspective, any regulatory policy should be transparent and consistent and have longevity, Berrutti said. But as data develops and analysis of risks goes on ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... that are exposed to fossil fuels, but the extent to which assets are devalued is highly dependent on how international policy is implemented, the type of fossil fuels in question, and the time horizon of new projects. In the report, Citi examined two ...

Climate Institute calls for long-term national carbon budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... responsibilities and realities" and would help the country to achieve climate change goals, the Climate Institute said in a policy paper. "Defining Australia's fair share of the global carbon budget is a complex task, but it is critical if short-term ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... this, because fundamentally, we think we have a model here that really works and we think we can have input on government policy to make that spending more effective. I'm not saying that we need new money from government - the government is already spending ...

Companies advised to manage carbon price future uncertainty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... polling by a variety of outlets, has pledged to repeal the carbon pricing mechanism and the carbon market. Its climate change policy is based on a Direct Action plan, and its main policy initiative is the Emissions Reduction Fund, which would be used ...

IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... bigger issue - funds know they're weighted towards emissions assets," Fabian said. "There is enormous frustration that the policy settings aren't reflecting the task. Funds in Australia because of their scale, their relatively small scale, really need ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Climate Change (IGCC) said maintaining the RET support investor confidence in the country's renewable energy infrastructure. "Policy stability and predictability are key to maintaining investor confidence in renewable energy," said Nathan Fabian, IGCC ...

Businesses addressing climate change as strategic risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... efficient appliances and use of biofuels as examples of how companies are moving on climate change ahead of government policy action. This is also evident in the development of "green" products and services such as hybrid and electric cars, high capacity ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Business and Human Rights, and the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises on Social Policy (ILO MNE Declaration). "GRI's mission is to make sustainability reporting standard practice among all companies but there ...