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Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... our industry partners and stakeholders." Analysing social risk is a challenge for investors as well, noted Duncan Paterson, CEO of independent research provider CAER. "From a responsible investment point of view, traditionally, whilst investors are armed ...

Low Carbon Australia certify Melbourne print company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... continues to look for ways to reduce its own carbon footprint as well as that of its products," said Low Carbon Australia CEO Meg McDonald. "Its alliance with Forestry Stewardship Council and the use of environmentally low impact resources and techniques ...

ACSI releases study on ASX200 ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... on sustainability - 73 companies reported to some level, up from 67 companies that reported in the 2010 study. Anne Byrne, CEO of ACSI, said that those companies that those companies at best practice levels continued to lead, while the gap widened between ...

CBRE certified carbon neutral in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... developing solutions should guarantee a reduction in the company's carbon footprint," said Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO. Low Carbon Australia noted that buildings are responsible for about 40% of the world's current energy use and about a third ...

Four Australians up for election to UNPRI council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) are standing for election to the PRI Advisory Council. Frank Pegan, CEO of the AU$4.17bn Catholic Super, Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, Denis Donohue ...

Institutional investors back carbon tax scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... into the future. For too long investors have been left hanging in limbo over regulatory action on climate change," said ACSI CEO Ann Byrne. "We know that climate change entails ramifications across the entire economy. What we now have is a clear market ...

PUMA's environmental P&L reporting: a model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... 52% of water consumption. In a statement accompanying the release of the initial EP&L results, Jochen Zeitz, chairman and CEO of PUMA and chief sustainability officer PPR, PUMA's major shareholder, said: "[g]aining a better understanding of the source ...

Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... launch pad for detailed qualitative assessment for funds that are shortlisted for Infinity recognition, said Nathan MacPhee, CEO of SuperRatings. "We use three areas when we assess the level of super funds," he said. "First is investing - clearly, you ...

IGCC: carbon price delay could cost electricity sector $2.5bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... users. The cost of the carbon price may not be certain, but what is certain is the cost of delay," said Nathan Fabian, IGCC CEO. Also contributing to the additional cost was the need to purchase permits where emissions reducing investment was not cost ...

"Two Strikes" for directors legislation passes Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... companies by creating instability and reducing flexibility, potentially disadvantaging both employees and shareholders," said AICD CEO John Colvin. AICD object to the two-strikes requirement and said that the "no vacancy" aspect to the legislation had ...