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LGS generating energy savings certificates from retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
New South Wales-based Local Government Super (LGS) is generating revenue through the creation of energy savings certificates based on retrofits of properties in its direct real estate portfolio. Local Government Super property, 76 Berry Street, North ...

Hermes Fund Managers launch quant ESG equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... has created a global quantitative environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and has announced that Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a AU$90m mandate for the strategy. The strategy combines Hermes' existing quantitative equities process ...

Capturing the upside potential of Australia's carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... period of $23-per-tonne of carbon emissions and the transition to a flexible market for carbon permits after 2015. The government has just issued a discussion paper of its biennial review of the renewable energy target of 20% of the nation's energy to ...

Ernst & Young: go beyond carbon price implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... unlikely under the Opposition's policy." The Ernst & Young report noted that even if the Coalition takes over the reins of government, they may not have a balance of power in the Senate, given its structure, to pass a vote on the repeal of the CPM. Repealing ...

Rann steps down as chairman of Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... chairman. "Mr Rann's guidance and assistance in the company's negotiations with business and industry, the Australian Government and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, have been appreciated, and have stood us in good stead as we look to continue to ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... benefit by being able to demonstrate to regional partners that they have shared values, Woo said. "Why should an Asian government want to partner with an Australian company," Woo said. "It should be because of shared values and a view that partners have ...

OECD criticises low enforcement of foreign bribery law

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian government is making foreign bribery offences a priority, but enforcement of its foreign bribery laws has been "extremely low", according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). There has only ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... understanding of these risks into our investment decision-making." There are also opportunities for investors if the Australian government pushes ahead with some of the prescriptions in the paper - the paper calls for infrastructure investment to increase ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, whether it's roads, property, or electricity networks." The Climate Institute finds gaps in responses in government and business are hampering the adaptation process. On the government side, the report said that government policy is fragmented ...

Trustees exposed to legal risk over climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees are exposed to legal risks in the event of financial losses caused by the impacts of climate change, according to a report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP). While superannuation and pension funds have an understanding ...