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Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Identifying the level of personal motivation to reduce household carbon emissions can predict people's general engagement in low carbon behaviours, with the development of a Low Carbon Readiness Index (LCRI). The CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) ...

Climate change high on agenda for Oliver Yates parliamentary bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Yates has fitting qualifications in investing government money in renewable projects,as well as building cross-party political support. During Yates' time at the CEFC, it operated on a political knife edge. When the Coalition government led by then-Prime ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... but it's an anomaly that the EU is the only major partner for which Australia doesn't have an FTA. Both [Australian political parties], from all of our discussions, are fully committed to this FTA, that if there is a change of government, there might ...

Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
Although countries with higher GDP per capita have better scores on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, there has been "little or no relationship between the ESG performance or momentum of a country and its credit rating or credit spreads," ...

Core Civic, GEO Group flagged for ESG controversies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... and Core Civic have ESG ratings of CCC, the lowest rating in the MSCI methodology "We are looking at human rights and political relations/government relations, because of the susceptibility to corruption," Thwing Eastman said. "The issues with GEO Group ...

Institutional investor appetite for low carbon investment strengthens: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) IGCC has released Scaling Up, a survey of more than 300 investors. "Despite recent political upheavals, investors in Australia and New Zealand are focused on finding low carbon opportunities and getting deals done" ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... actions to address modern slavery in operations and the supply chain. The bill is widely expected to pass, as it has broad political support from political parties, as well as business, NGOs, investors and other stakeholders. But it will mean that companies ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... horse. The risks are the counter of that. If you're not financing those goals, you're going to come under regulatory, political and societal pressure. It's a basic credit risk rule." The SDGs consist of 17 goals, with 169 targets. "The societal, economic ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... of our pension portfolios. We see global investor collaboration as key in reaching better transparency on companies' political engagement."

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... stocks, we should pull them all back if we can." The $9.2 billion Vision Super identified issues like tax transparency, political donations and climate risk as issues of importance. "There's a lot more customisation going on," Wyrsch said. "What it means ...