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Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Australia had met its medium term target." The participants at COP17 did agree to extend the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) from 2013. A CDM is a vehicle that allows for the implementation of an emission-reduction project in developing ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... three methodologies aren't enough of a base for various potential activities. By contrast, the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) vehicle recognizes more than 250 methodologies. A CDM is a vehicle that allows for the implementation of ...

Use of renewable energy to grow by 6% a year to 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... until 2035, compared with 1.6% growth in the previous decade. 'The introduction of carbon pricing and new technology development will drive fundamental and long-term changes in how we generate and use energy in future decades', Grafton said in a statement ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) reporting ASX200 companies significantly lag their global peers in the development of labour and human rights (LHR) policies for their supply chain. The Net Balance report examined ASX100's public social and ...

ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... competitiveness and local decision making. Understanding the impacts on sub-sectors would also lead to more realistic policy development and the industry's role in current economic structure and how it can contribute to a future low carbon economy. The ...

Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... standards, the environment and anti-corruption. In the 2011 financial year, the company invested AU$60m in learning and development training. The company recognises that many of its workforce join on a casual basis and while still in school.

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... projects, for moment, the available pool of credit-worthy green bonds is mostly limited to supranational and multilateral development banks (MDBs), forming a US$12bn market. In October, State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) announced the launch of the ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... include customer service, regulation, how to keep their multiple brands distinctive, future growth, IT systems, employee development, responsible lending and investment, climate change and diversity and flexibility. Across its retail brands, which include ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Mirvac Group, the property development, investment, and management company, has identified 22 sustainability related issues that are material to the group and its stakeholders. The issue, which range from business conduct to supply chain, was the basis ...

Global Reporting Initiative calls for G4 public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Initiative (GRI) has called upon organisations and individuals globally to participate in a survey that will guide the development of the next generation of its guidelines. The first comment period on the G4 guidelines is open until 24 November and asks ...