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Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... our external providers, that is our research providers for voting, The Investor Group on Climate Change [IGCC] and the Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP] and Regnan our engagement service provider. Another key part of my role is working closely with our ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... they're talking about - they'll be challenging. I'm not quite sure how they'll go about it. They don't have a dollar value as carbon emissions and water have." Although PUMA might be at the vanguard for this type of reporting, Australia has the accounting ...

Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... such as lighting and temperature control, according to a study by National Australia Bank and ClimateWorks Australia. Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia - Retail Sector Summary looked at measures in three categories. The first is improving efficiency ...

Report: 100 South African companies used GRI in 2010

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... report noted that of the 392 reviewed companies, many lag behind "reasonable expectations" for providing data regarding carbon footprints and/or greenhouse gas emissions. Similarly, SustainabilityServices said the quality of information on water usage ...

Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... behaviour and attitude also matters. We want to see them behaving in a sustainable manner, looking to monitor and reduce their carbon footprint and so forth. Finally, superannuation funds should be actively engaging/influencing members and other service ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... we've obviously done this major report on climate change and asset allocation," Birgden said. "We also produce research on carbon. We also provide clients with assessment of the carbon intensity of client portfolios and provide them with advice on how ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
A four-year delay to the start of a carbon pricing regime in Australia would cause an additional AU$2.5bn of additional costs to the electricity sector for both investors and energy users, according to a study commissioned by the Investor Group on Climate ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... use of natural resources. The ICMM's "long term objective" is the establishment of an integrated and globally effective carbon regime. Its policy recommendations would lead to that outcome by achieving a measured transition to a low-carbon economy without ...

Catholic Super hires investment manager for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... dollars over coming decades, with Australia potentially being one of the worst hit countries if international response to carbon emission mitigation response is strong. See Also: Climate change a portfolio risk: Mercer

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... risk we face to avoid dangerous climate change." In the report, Australian respondents were concerned about the lack of carbon pricing system and a less certain regulatory environment, although there is an increasing focus from investors on policy advocacy ...

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UN pension chief joins Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The head of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is taking on a new role at Northern Trust Asset Management.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

THE GREENER WAY
Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Carbon emission stabilisation 'reframes' investment climate risk: Emmi

MATTHEW WAI
Latest modelling from Emmi indicates carbon emissions may plateau within the next two years before gradually declining, signalling the first ever emission stabilisation outside of an economic crisis.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

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