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Deutsche Borse joins Integrated Reporting pilot programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... create the conditions for economic development and business success," said Paul Druckman, IIRC chief executive officer. "Capital markets assimilate the information and data produced by businesses, which results in a share price, one of the key signals ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... they could see "a path to adding an ESG rating" to their discount rate, and thus to the valuation of REIT cost of equity capital. The equity research team said they expect reporting of ESG data to improve over the next 12 months such that they will be ...

AXA IM: board diversity an issue at EuroStoxx50 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Revenue from emerging markets accounts for at least 20% of total revenue for more than half of companies in the EuroStoxx50, yet only 5.6% of board members on those companies are nationals from an emerging market, highlighting a need for increased diversity ...

CEFC provides $75 million to Energy Developments Limited

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... EDL. EDL has already obtained AU$445 million under a syndicated loan facility funded by institutions including Babson Capital Australia, Bank of America, ING, Investec, Macquarie, NAB and UBS. "This additional finance on top of our bank loan facility ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... companies that manage water strategically are better financial performers, according to a report from CDP and Eurizon Capital. Fifty-seven of the largest metals and mining companies in the Global 500 that operate in water-stressed markets received a ...

Bush Heritage Australia fund pays farmers for conservation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... enterprises." Bush Heritage Australia has established the fund as a perpetuity fund and is working to a AU$10 million capital target by 2020. "There has been extensive experimentation with the idea of stewardship payments, but one of the key issues with ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... efficiency, lower wholesale energy prices and reduced need for peak electricity generation and deferred or avoided network capital expenditure, which has been the main driver of recent electricity bill increases," according to the CEFC. The CEFC cites ...

PRI working group calls for sustainable palm oil commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... and partner, Generation Investment Management. "Investors have an important role to play in restricting the supply of capital to those who do not adhere to such principles of sustainability. The damage to the brand and reputation of companies implicated ...

CDP, CDSB, IIIRC ally to promote natural capital reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... to an alliance that will see the three groups collaborate to increase the reporting on use and depreciation of natural capital. Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO The three organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding based on their complementary roles ...

Byrne: Investors' ESG risk awareness increase biggest change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... she will be leading into the start of the next AGM season, and she says that there will be focus on board composition, capital raisings and "the good old thorny issue" of short term incentives. She also said ACSI Will continue the discussion on the points ...