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NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... increase by an average of 2.3% since 2009, according to CDP. Australian listed companies Woodside, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are on the list of the 50 biggest emitters. Australian companies make up 12 of the overall Global 500 companies- Wesfarmers ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... chain and building a supportive industry in areas where they do business, Dunn said. "There are examples of this, like Rio Tinto talking about the importance of investing into communities, not just because it's expected of them, but because they want ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... 6.5% of EBITDA) in 2011 due to flooding damage, as one example. The report also discusses mitigation strategies, citing Rio Tinto, which reports regulation of discharge as a global risk and said that in response it created a water standard that "requires ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... company - Sims Metal Management. Baster established that Sims was a proxy for other companies such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, with global operations and thus exposure to the US market recovery. However, as a metal recycling company, Sims is actively ...

Mandatory GHG disclosures for British listed companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... The legislation will impact on Australian companies that are incorporated in the UK and listed on the LSE, including Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. The Climate Disclosure Standards Board's reporting framework is cited in the guidance as one of the methods ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... the assistance packages are withdrawn along with the repeal, Alumina will see an 8% boost to its net present value. "[Rio Tinto] stands to benefit slightly more than BHP given a greater the proportion of assets in Australia and the impact of Australian ...

Bill McKibben urges super funds to divest from fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... the remaining 2.8% to "related businesses." The Citi report notes that most coal exposures lies within BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Wesfarmers, "none of which are significantly leveraged to thermal coal." The report notes that only Whitehaven Coal is ...

EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... are challenging the Dodd-Frank Act section. Debra Valentine, group executive legal, external and regulatory affairs at Rio Tinto said that transparency is now an expectation for resource companies, and that it is time to push beyond transparency as a ...

Australian exposed to carbon bubble through coal resources

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Australian listed companies. ASX-listed companies with coal assets included BHP Billiton, with 8.87 GtCO2 in their reserves, Rio Tinto with 3.70 GtCO2, AGL Energy with 2.72 GtCO2, Whitehaven Coal with 2.09 GtCO2, Wesfarmers with 1.14 GtCO2, Alumina woth ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... the remaining 2.8% to "related businesses." The Citi report notes that most coal exposures lies within BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Wesfarmers, "none of which are significantly leveraged to thermal coal." The report notes that only Whitehaven Coal is ...