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Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Around half of Australian businesses providing information to the CDP will be using an internal carbon price within the next two years to help manage climate risk, according to research by Sustainable Business Australia (SBA). Andrew Petersen, CEO ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... seeing at the moment." Australian Ethical has also reorganised its foundation to become a vehicle that can invest money for impact as well as grant money to not for profit projects. Australian Ethical has, since founding, taken 10% of profits and attributed ...

Globally, few companies can effectively demonstrate climate risk disclosure: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... investments and asset stewardship at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). The oil and gas, utilities and mining sectors ("high-impact sectors") account for over one quarter of annual GHG emissions, which accounts for their particular focus. SSGA manages ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The Good Money retail stores pioneered by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the National Australia Bank (NAB) and state governments have turned five. L-R: Adam Mooney, Chief Executive Officer at Good Shepherd Microfinance, Corinne Proske ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... "presents a risk for those firms' ability to devise sustainable future business models, particularly sectors yet to face the impact of disruption such as funds management." Calastone found that Australia's financial and consumer discretionary sectors ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Morningstar, Inc. a leading provider of independent investment research, has acquired a 40% stake in Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research and ratings. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Morningstar ...

Cyber security a rapidly evolving material risk for companies: Citi Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Cyber security and data protection is a rapidly evolving material risk for companies, and Citi Research recently surveyed the ASX100 to assess how companies are responding to the risk. Elaine Prior, managing director / ESG analyst, Citi Research Citi ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... investment strategy, according the RIAA 2017 report. RIAA defines responsible investment strategies as negative screening, impact investing, sustainability themed funds and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Western Australia's iron ore mining sector scores 71 of 100 points and ranks eighth of 89 governing jurisdictions assessed for governance of their oil, gas and mining sectors in the 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), conducted by the National Resource ...

CEFC commits to large-scale solar projects developed by Edify Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... farms in the Reef Catchment Area, we are developing cleaner ways of powering local communities, which can have a positive impact on the long-term health of the Reef," Learmonth said. Edify Energy has announced that Origin has signed a PPA to buy all ...