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Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... factory and if the were reviewing their risk assessment of Bangladesh factories. Citi contacted Wesfarmers, who own Kmart, Target, and Coles; Woolworths, who own Big W; Myer; Premier Investments, who own Just Jeans, Portmans and others; and Specialty ...

Reconciliation Australia receives $14.4m in budget funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Reconciliation Australia will receive AU$14.4 million over the next four years as part of the government's 2013-2014 budget. Reconciliation Australia announced the government funding will be used to continue the organisation's work in engaging the public ...

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... society at large probably isn't a controversial idea to you. However, allocating capital in such a way as to specifically target an outcome that benefits society has been a bridge too far for the way we've thought about our world." Brandweiner highlighted ...

Australian exposed to carbon bubble through coal resources

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... projects. Carbon Tracker recently published analysis that posited that in order to have an 80% of achieving that 2 degree target, only 20-40% of existing coal, gas and oil reserves can be burnt. The report found that of the 51 GtCO2 equivalent of emissions ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation gets investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... sector, there is a particular risk of impact on the market for Large-Scale Generation Certificates under the Renewable Energy Target," the government said in the explanatory note. "The Corporation should ensure it is cognisant of these risks when investing ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... In the report, Citi examined two extremes - unburnable carbon in a world that implements policies to hit the two degree target - and a risk that the world does not embark on coordinated carbon constraints, exposing the world to the risks of physical ...

Climate Institute calls for long-term national carbon budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... period based on judgements of Australia's contribution to avoiding climate change. A second approach is a trajectory and target budget - an indicative long-term trajectory or target, with defined carbon budgets over shorter time periods within that long-term ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... set in the 2012 RAP, five were exceeded, 14 were completed and 16 remain in progress, meaning that results fell short of target set. In terms of employment, NAB cited growth in Indigenous employment, from 97 employees in 2011 to 142 in 2012, with 19 ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The government will maintain the Renewable Energy Target (RET) at current levels to ensure that at least 20% of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has announced. ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... improvements to Melbourne Town Hall which will result in significant savings in lighting costs," Cr Wood said. The city has set a target of zero net emissions by 2020. "Global leading cities like City of Melbourne are responsible for an extraordinary ...