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GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... environmental issues that have been identified as material to the business. "The business case for reducing GPT's environmental impacts is clear," GPT said in its annual review. "If GPT had continued to consume energy, water and resources at the same ...

Managing regulatory impacts priority for CSR practitioners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... focus on the introduction of the carbon pricing regime as a high priority. Reducing or eliminating negative environmental impacts on business was named a high priority by 27% of respondents, with 23% ranking it a very high priority. "Working to combat ...

Institutional investors put climate change into risk budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... economy away from carbon intensity." The fund also analysed the impact of climate change-related policies and environmental impacts for their top 20 property assets. "Our top 20 property assets are all in Australia and are a mix of commercial and retail ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... A-REIT at 17.2%. The healthcare sector scored the worst. The report noted that disclosures of social and environmental impacts by ASX100 companies are, in general, poorer than results of similar studies into corporate governance disclosures, stakeholder ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... that pool of borrowers living in emerging markets, with an overarching goal of achieving broader social and environmental impacts. "The idea of it is to create a positive impact beyond the financial return," Birgden said. "That means to improve the lives ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... still lag. "We find that the environmental side is easier to encapsulate than the social side because the environmental impacts are tangible," Goodland said. "You have a price on carbon and the general financial impacts are becoming clearer. But social ...

PUMA's environmental P&L reporting: a model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... helping a company understand where they are with the solution." The EP&L account shows that the biggest environmental impacts happen not within PUMA's operations, but with its Tier 4 suppliers - where raw materials are derived from natural resources. ...

MSCI launches ESG platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... introducing MSCI ESG Impact Monitor, a product that allows investors to analyse a company's significant social and environmental impacts and the company's ability to manage those impacts. Included are assessments of major ESG controversies and violations ...

Transparency improving around miners' ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011  |  NEWS
A growing number of mining and metals companies are providing data on social and environmental impacts, according to a report by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Of the ICCM's 18 members, 17 reported on their sustainability performance ...

Climate change a portfolio risk: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... highlights threats and opportunities for investors in Asia. "This region in particular is vulnerable to environmental impacts and is therefore exposed to climate change, as a mega theme," she said. "On the flip side, our region is leading developments ...