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CDP extends partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... "In fact, in 2012 alone, 29% of the reporting suppliers saved approximately $13.7 billion after implementing more sustainable business practices." As part of the expanded relationship, FCS will now also score submissions from major companies in Australia ...

AMP Capital hires ESG research associate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
AMP Capital Investors has hired Shalini Samuel as ESG research associate. Samuel comes to AMP Capital form Sustainable Investments Research Institute (SIRIS), and has extensive experience in ESG research, particularly Australian and Asian companies ...

CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... "This alignment will enable companies to elicit the maximum benefit from their reporting efforts and encourage more sustainable decisions."

Natural Capital Declaration starts implementation phase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... initiatives' commitments. NCD is a global initiative that affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable global economy. Natural capital is described as the planet's natural assets - soil, air, water, flora and fauna - and the ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... the UN Global Compact principles and the GRI sustainability reporting guidelines help business establish its role in sustainable development," said Ernst Ligteringen, chief executive of GRI. "Both frameworks are used by thousands of companies in industrialized ...

Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... that cost difference becomes quite small at the end of the day. Further, the minimum wage in Bangladesh is not very sustainable - it's gone up twice in the last six years. It has to go up at some point, or you'll face social unrest, which means a risk ...

CA Technologies: increased focus on IT energy consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... centres are a major source of power consumption and are expensive to run. Power is expensive everywhere... it pays to be sustainable, and in some cases, you get a less than 12-moth payback. " CA Technologies uses its own products to manage and monitor ...

SEFA makes second loan, funds affordable housing purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... where it can obtain financing." See Also: Social Enterprise Finance Australia hires Ben Gales as CEO SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio, social financing sector

Ethinvest model portfolios outperform wider ASX indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... underperformed over the period. It is a bias that has helped. But it also reflects that there are some good quality sustainable companies in the ASX100 and ASX50. Some of the healthcare companies don't pay great dividends, but they have had strong growth ...

National Sustainability Council issues macro-theme report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... its first public report a conversation-starter about macro-themes including inequality, education, climate change, sustainable growth through innovation and other factors impacting on Australia's future. The Sustainable Australia Report 2013: Conversations ...