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Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... positive by 2030 - will see the company aim to generate more water and energy than it uses. This year, the company reduced carbon intensity of its office and industrial properties by 17.68%, but saw energy use per square metre rise from 0.31 GJ/m2 to ...

Montreal Carbon Pledge a building block: Cbus' Atkin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Montreal Carbon Pledge will be an opportunity for signatories to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to demonstrate the impact that climate change will have on investments and strategies, according to David Atkin, Cbus CEO ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... leadership roles, lending to cleantech and environmental services of AU$8 billion and new commitments around disclosure of carbon emissions as part of its 2014 sustainability report. Siobhan Toohill, Westpac The group reported a 12% increase in net profit ...

Too few companies performing water risks assessment: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... need to disclose new information, CDP works with the Global Reporting Initiative, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the Carbon Disclosure Standards Board and other organisations to harmonise the questions as much as possible. "A non-disclosure shouts ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Ethical cash management has emerged as an issue in the push for institutional investors to divest from assets that are carbon emissions-intensive, and there is wider, increased interest in investing in short-term cash vehicles that come from banking ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Climate Bond Standard for water infrastructure as a critical step in transitioning confidently and meaningfully to a low-carbon, climate resilient economy." In the United States alone, there are predictions that anywhere from US$00 billion to US$1 trillion ...

CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... world," CDSB said in a statement. See Also: CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework CDSB tackles reporting of carbon asset stranding risks

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded in the fund's governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. ...

Direct Action Plan, Emissions Reduction Fund approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Fulbright. Elisa de Wit, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Three months after the repeal of the previous Labor government's carbon pricing mechanism, the Abbott government passed its Direct Action Plan (DAP) with support from the Palmer United Party and ...

CDP recognise ASX companies for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... its total energy consumption from tracked renewable energy. Woodside Petroleum was awarded most profitable investment in carbon reduction, having "reported that it achieved a 17,776% Return on Investment from a US$92,666 investment which achieves annual ...