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CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... five commodities are responsible for most deforestation, CDP said. Companies reported difficulties in tracing back raw materials to a specific source and that supply chains are complex and not transparent. "Companies are asking for help in formulating ...

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... but CDP said there was a low level of strategic planning around water risks. CDP noted that 52% of respondents source materials or have business inputs from regions of water risk, only 37% require key suppliers to measure and manage water risks. Further ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Greenpeace, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), Solarcentury, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), Wolfeaware, and the Desertec Industrial ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... AGL Energy, Citi said. The introduction of the carbon pricing legislation impacted on cement producers in the building materials sector, as they are one of the largest emissions intensive trade exposed industries in Australia, the report notes. But producers ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... a senior associate at Net Balance. "Since the merger, we've had three or four market development projects for green materials and recycled materials. This s part of a resource efficiency and waste to resource agenda which brings together what we were ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... elicit thanks,... and then be thrown away. "The fatuity of the products is matched by the profundity of the impacts. Rare materials, complex electronics, the energy needed for manufacture and transport are extracted and refined and combined into compounds ...

More women appointed to ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... by 30 June 2011, and the highest proportion of companies with no board roles held by female directors represent the materials at 54.35%, energy at 50% and industrial sectors at 46.43%. The AICD report found that the average size of ASX200 company boards ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... of the report's producers. The banking and telecommunications sectors had the highest take-up of assurance, while the materials and real estate sectors posted the highest number of assurance statements included within their reports. The commercial and ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... cities certified as green. "Australia as a nation has had to manage scarcity much more than abundance - water, building materials, traditionally, there has been a scarcity of resources, " Mellon said. "The ability for us to take the learning outcomes ...

Melbourne's Vega Press declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Carbon Australia. The family-owned company employs about 70 staff and prints products including magazines, marketing materials, annual reports, newspaper inserts and stationery. Vega Press's owners uses power factor improvement systems and energy efficient ...