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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... electricity sector for both investors and energy users, according to a study commissioned by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and Catholic Super. The research by economic modelling firm SKM/MMA compared the costs of meeting a -5% emissions ...

The impact of universal owners on sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... discusses the clout of the so-called Universal Owner - a large asset owner that not only owns ESG externalities such as climate change, pollution and research depletion, but can also manage their exposure to those externalities through active ownership ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... transition to a long term price on greenhouse gas emissions" while recognising the mining industry's role in developing climate change reduction strategies and ensure efficient use of natural resources. The ICMM's "long term objective" is the establishment ...

Catholic Super hires investment manager for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... industry collaborative bodies. Guyatt was the primary researcher and project manager for Mercer's February report, Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation, which found that the impacts of climate change and lack of international ...

Ceres, Tellus Institute to design sustainability ratings standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... from the laggards," said Mindy Lubber, Ceres president in an announcement. "With global sustainability crises from climate change to water shortages, resource pressures and population growth more evident every day, it's time to build a ratings system ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Institutional investors globally view climate change as a material investment risk/opportunity, and most frequently look to their listed equity portfolio when considering climate change issues, according to a Mercer study commissioned by international ...

Low Carbon Australia makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... Program, a voluntary scheme. The program is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. "Low Carbon Australia will continue to partner with private business, the public sector and local communities ...

Swan: carbon price vital for first-rate, first-world economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). Last week, Professor Ross Garnaut released an update to his 2008 climate change review, calling for a CPRS with a price of between AU$20 and AU$30 per tonne of carbon emissions. Swan said that the Productivity ...

Investor Profile: Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... also founded the Climate Advocacy Fund, an index fund that aims to encourage improved corporate performance on climate change issues. Thier talks to The Sustainability Report about ethical and sustainable investing, Australian Ethical's goals and how ...

Virgin Australia certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... of flight emissions." says Meg McDonald, CEO of Low Carbon Australia. "As the flying public's understanding of climate change [h]as evolved, Virgin has continued to give its clients a simple way to offset individual flights." The offsets used by Virgin ...