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CDP: companies put climate change risk into supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... suppliers' rates of reducing greenhouse gas emission are lower than their corporate clients, according to a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) survey. "Companies are evolving the way they operate to better capitalize on the opportunities presented by carbon ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
The introduction of the carbon pricing regime will be one of the top priorities for companies and investors in 2012, with a concurrent interest in increased investment in assets to mitigate and adapt climate change, according to sustainability professionals. ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... company said. Westfield has measured its GHG emissions since 2006 and has reported them through the Carbon Disclosure Project. Westfield directly employs 4500 people in its shopping centres, construction sites and offices, and hired roughly double that ...

CDP: U.S. farmers' GHG disclosures and management varied

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... identify areas of successful emissions management and sustainable farming practices, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The CDP conducted a pilot study with agricultural CDP supply chain members, asking the supply chain members to survey ...

Environmental Upgrade Agreements vehicle for green investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... efficient chiller unit and building management system upgrade that will result in a reduction of approximately 170 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The creation EUA structure required a change to the City of Melbourne Act to permit the collection ...

Climate Bond Standard to screen green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... System (CalSTRS), the Natural Resources Defense Council, the California State Treasurers' Office, the Carbon Disclosure Project and the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR). The prototype was developed over six months and included a public consultation ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Initiative (CBI), an international joint project of the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets and the Carbon Disclosure Project, has developed the International Standards and Certification Scheme for Climate Bonds, which is aimed at facilitate the ...

Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
A majority of ASX200 and NZ50 companies reported to this year's Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) that they saw risks associated with carbon pricing, but many also saw opportunities and only 4% of respondents said the risks were rated as high. According ...

Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development, the World Resources Institute, the World Intellectual Capital Initiative, the Carbon Disclosure Project, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the European Federation of Financial Analysts, the United Nations (UN) Conference ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... embedded climate change strategies into wider business strategy, according to the 2011 edition of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global 500 report. According to the report, Accelerating low carbon growth, 68% of respondents have climate change "at ...