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IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... focusing on how boards should be responding, how they can be responding rapidly." But there are other barriers to the transition to lower carbon portfolios. "There's a bigger issue - funds know they're weighted towards emissions assets," Fabian said. ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... internationally recognised guidelines and principles. Those included the guidelines noted above. "If we are to truly achieve the transition to a sustainable global economy, there is an urgent need for all companies to embrace sustainability disclosure," ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... had elected Steve Gibbs as the new chair. Morony will stay on as an ordinary member of the board to ensure a smooth transition. "During my two years as Chair, Australian Ethical has faced a number of challenges not the least of which has been the difficult ...

Resource constraints could render pension funds insolvent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... like climate change on could impact pension assets and assessing how pension funds are responding to issues like the transition to a low-carbon global economy. In 2012, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) released a report concluding that superannuation ...

VicSuper integrates governance risk into bond portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
VicSuper has developed a new benchmark index for its passive international fixed interest portfolio that integrates sovereign risk criteria evaluating countries for their willingness and ability to repay debt. Ronan Walsh, VicSuper The AU$9.8bn public ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... policy environment, is critical to support the allocation of investment capital to Australia's low carbon economic transition," said Nathan Fabian, IGCC chief executive. "By recommending maintenance of the 41,000 GWh large scale renewable target and ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... projects existing, so that too is a very great start for the CEFC." Broadbent said that not all of LCAL's programs would transition to the CEFC. "I think some of the programs won't scale up - there just hasn't been enough demand to work on these, but ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... to invest to low-carbon outcomes, including hedging against the volatility that could occur as a result of a global transition to a low-carbon economy. The report cites estimates that climate change is costing an estimated US$1.6tr per year, expected ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... addressed. "... Ultimately, I think, with this issue, it is a genuine dilemma because gas has been touted as the clean transition fuel to a low-carbon economy and some of the issues particularly around fugitive emissions for unconventional gas seem to ...

ANZ creates hydroelectric power policy for lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... projects. "Through the application of our hydroelectric power policy, our aim is to work closely with our customers to transition towards best practice," the bank said. "We will support customers who are continuously improving infrastructure delivery ...