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Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... on carbon. That's something else we've been looking at. I have to admit that besides carbon and certain sectors like utilities and oil and gas, the environment and social are a bit more difficult on the credit side, whereas on governance, the credit ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... surveyed in both 2015 and 2016, 48 upgraded their reporting level, and only eight downgraded, and the improved sectors are utilities, gas, and energy distribution companies, ACSI said. However, ACSI noted that there are 57 companies - 3-% of the overall ...

Companies exposed to water scarcity risks: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... price signal to encourage efficient water use. Sustanalytics analysed companies in the food products, semiconductors and utilities industries and found that 40% of the companies have poor water management programs, despite having exposures such as competing ...

Is the electrical utility sector prepared for low-carbon economy?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... investor networks in North America (Ceres' INCR) and Australasia (IGCC) has published Investor Expectations of Electric Utilities Companies - Looking down the line at carbon asset risk. The guide outlines risks to the sector and what investor expectations ...

Materiality analysis helps define sustainability issues: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... agree on what is material?, which examined 129 sustainability reports from three sectors - mining, metals and electric utilities. The analysis found that in all three sectors, there is "general alignment" between the topic disclosed and the information ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... to date and gives a clear steer on the country's long-term energy strategy," said Ben Warren, EY's global power and utilities corporate finance leader and RECAI chief editor. "Targets alone will not construct new projects, but long-term visibility increases ...

ACSI calls for better ASX disclosure of mental health and safety

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
More than 90% of ASX200 financial companies and 75% of mining and utilities companies have commitments to workplace mental health and safety, but barely one third publicly disclose information on the effectiveness of those programs, according to research ...

CEFC provides $100m financing for Origin Solar Servicing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... in finance for solar projects, totalling more than $1 billion in value. We are working with project proponents, major utilities and retailers to expand the range of solar finance options, to deepen solar penetration, diversify the technology deployment ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... more broadly." AWA currently has a project underway in Vietnam and the industry body is engaging with the major public utilities, government regulators and private companies on a governance framework to increase the transparency and efficiency of the ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... organisations and local authorities. Aiming for A was formed in 2012 and is engaging with 10 major UK-listed extractives and utilities companies with the goal of getting them to demonstrate good management of the strategic carbon challenge by aiming ...