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Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... the collaboration of a number of stakeholders and generated four scenarios for retail consumption and interaction with utilities, each of which have "far-reaching implications for the current and future electricity supply chain and would alter the electricity ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... bonds are easy to pick up because there are a lot of pure plays that fit. But energy bonds are issued by diversified utilities with a bit of coal, a bit of gas, etc., so unless they say where that bond is going, we can't include it. But - and this is ...

KPMG finds companies invest $12.2bn in social programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... mining and engineering, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, electronics and computers, transport, and utilities. KPMG found the companies and their associated corporate foundations invested on average the equivalent of 2.5% of their pre-tax ...

Managing ESG reputation can benefit corporate value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... level of any legal violations and the novelty of the violation - i.e., is it a new incident. Sandra McCullagh, head of utilities, infrastructure, and ESG Research at Credit-Suisse cited the coal seam gas industry as an industry in which reputation has ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives more state funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Loan Scheme shows that 82% of clients "experienced a net improvement in economic outcomes, such as savings in food and utilities expenses as well as greater financial independence and ability to absorb one off unexpected shocks," that 74% of clients ...

NAB, GS Microfinance: more needed on financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Loan Scheme shows that 82% of clients "experienced a net improvement in economic outcomes, such as savings in food and utilities expenses as well as greater financial independence and ability to absorb one off unexpected shocks," that 74% of clients ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... initiative, up 107% from 92 signatories in 2012. The signatories wrote to 300 companies in the 17 industries in the energy, utilities, materials, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors. These 17 industries and 300 companies were selected because ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... year. This includes over 80% of emissions from three of the four most carbon intensive sectors - energy, materials and utilities. There was also greater transparency around engagement with politicians on climate change. That's really contentious and ...

Companies face uncertainty from timing of carbon tax repeal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... who ultimately pays the carbon price will no doubt want to make sure they receive a rebate or a refund for that. For utilities, the ultimate consumer will be you or I. So it will be a question of how that is unwound - a refund or a rebate? How will that ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Association (EPIA), Wolfeaware, and the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII). "Certification will be most useful for utilities and banks looking to issue corporate bonds where the proceeds are then allocated to solar assets," Kidney said in a statement ...