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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... 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 reduction target with a carbon price starting ...

The impact of universal owners on sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... 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 strategies and integration ...

MSCI launches ESG platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
MSCI has launched MSCI ESG Manager, a platform to assist asset managers and owners with managing research, analysis and compliance tasks across a range of ESG factors. MSCI is also introducing MSCI ESG Impact Monitor, a product that allows investors ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... role in developing greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies, ensuring efficient use of natural resources, supporting research and development of low greenhouse emission technologies that are appropriate to the industry, and measuring progress and ...

Catholic Super hires investment manager for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Catholic Super has hired Danyelle Guyatt, currently global head of research for Mercer's responsible investment practice, as the AU$4.16bn fund's investment manager. As part of her role, Guyatt will be responsible for designing and implementing a responsible ...

Integrating ESG to enhance quantitative-style investment analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... tools for mitigating investment risk and generating return. Michael Salvatico For MSCI, the global index, governance and research provider, ESG complements more traditional financial analysis and represents a forward looking series of qualitative and ...

PC: carbon price a more efficient means of reducing emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... capital subsidies for constructing or installing sources of renewable energy. The Carbon Emission Policies in Key Economies Research Report examined various regimes in China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United ...

Goodman Group announces DIISR building development win

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... laboratory and office space development for the Australian government's Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) in North Ryde, NSW. The building will accommodate approximately 240 staff from three divisions of DIISR: the National ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... (the Institute) and presents five case studies - Blackmores, Intrepid Travel, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Woolworths and World Vision Australia. The organisations found that investing in sustainable business initiatives ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... process. Here, Amanda McCluskey (AM), head of sustainability and responsible investment and Nick Edgerton (NE), manager, ESG research and engagement, discuss with The Sustainability Report their investment process, the way ESG is considered and what ...