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GRI launches 2013 taxonomy, online G4 support tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... presents the complete content of the G4 Guidelines with a dynamic and easy-to-navigate format, GRI said. G4 Online's development was supported by General Electric and Itaipu Binacional. "G4 Online will make the experience of reporting easier," said Nelmara ...

ICMM members commit to adopt GRI G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... guidelines, ICMM said. "ICMM's role is to work with its members and other industry stakeholders to strengthen sustainable development performance," said Mark Cutifani, ICMM chair and Anglo American Chief executive. "Robust reporting using the G4 guidelines ...

Local Government Super names Joanna Davison director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... manager, LGS said. Davison was also a member of the executive committee and operating group responsible for strategy and development of the global CFS Asset Management business. Prior to working at CFS GAM, Ms Davison was a director at Russell Investments. ...

City of Melbourne looks to commercial solar installation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... fit into the profile for an EUA." Wood, who is chair of the environment portfolio and deputy chair of the economic development portfolio, noted that the EUA plays a "huge role" in tipping the economics in favour of solar installation. "The Australian ...

DLA Piper: climate change legal risk in property development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
State legislation requiring local municipal bodies to take climate change into account when considering property development proposals are leading to unexpected and unpredictable outcomes that expose companies and government authorities to legal risk ...

ARENA announces launch of wave-to-electricity unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... has AU$3 billion funding through 2022 for investment across the commercialisation pathway, supporting research and development activities, to large scale technology projects and activities to capture and share knowledge.

Green bond potential to finance low-carbon chemical industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Green bonds could potentially be issued to finance capital investment in the chemical industry, said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO "The latest science shows that carbon emissions in industrialized countries ...

MSCI launches MSCI ESG DataMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... facilitate quantitative analysis of environmental, social and environmental data. MSCI ESG DataMetrics can be used in the development of proprietary ESG models and reporting on ESG and portfolio footprint analysis. "With investor awareness on ESG issues ...

Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... storm events and bushfire threat." Net Balance has identified three drivers for adaptation action for the property development industry - the "Three P's" - periphery stakeholders, penalty and profit. Periphery stakeholder refers to financial institutions ...

GRI names Christianna Wood chairman of board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Management and served as secretary of finance of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, and was chairman and CEO of the Development Bank of the Philippines from 1989 to 1993. Manfred Warda has been a trade union member for over 50 years, 35 years of which ...