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Using natural capital to add to risk, opportunity analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... economic, ecological and social asset." Bisset pointed out that traditional economic statistics such as gross domestic product (GDP) neglect to factor in natural capital as part of an economy's output. "If you look at the discussions that are growing ...

Solomon Islands implement EITI payment disclosure standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... companies prospecting in the country. Australian miner Allied Gold owns the Gold Ridge. In 2011 the company accounted for 2.5% of GDP and 16% of exports. Projections from the Finance Ministry estimate that it will contribute 5.7% of real GDP in 2012 ...

Australia in top ten for GRI sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability performance via GRI frameworks. As a result, Sweden has the highest number of reports in 2011 as a function of GDP - 43% of GRI reports registered in 2011 from Sweden came from state-owned companies. On a sectorial basis, financial services ...

ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... the company making the investment, the local area, and potentially the national economy if mining is a large contributor to GDP. Further, these decisions need to be made anticipating changes in the direction and extent of policies, and are therefore ...

Imbalances, sustainability and their impact on investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... household income, you can see it in terms of the ratio of government revenue to government expenditure and government debt to GDP." Sovereign debt and sovereign default are tied into those concerns as well. "I'm worried about debt separately - the deleveraging ...

Institutional investors back carbon tax scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... and by 2020, income per capita is around 0.5ppts lower under the regime. "From a macroeconomic perspective, the impact on GDP is expected to be minor, while the policy change will see higher inflation," said Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist Australia and ...