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NAB funds second Environmental Upgrade Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank, Eureka Funds Management and Low Carbon Australia have signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) with the Suleman property development group to fund the retrofit of a Melbourne office block. 470 Collins St Photo courtesy ...

ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... assessment of ANZ Bank, DSJI pointed to ANZ's new financial inclusion strategy, their strategy to reduce their long-term environmental footprint and provide disclosure on targets and progress, and the bank's commitment to increasing diversity, including ...

Clean Energy Council: keep Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called upon the federal government to retain the 20% Renewable Energy Target (RET) to ensure investment-grade stability and drive job creation in the renewable energy industry. The Climate Change Authority is reviewing ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... climate change leadership award. "There are two main drivers behind Local Government Super's decade-long commitment to environmental leadership," said Peter Lambert, LGS CEO. "Firstly our approach makes good long-term investment sense by reducing environmental ...

Omega Global Investors hires investment research analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... all of its nearly AU$170m government bond allocation to a strategy managed by Omega that explicitly incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into the selection process, including a specific allocation of up to 15% invested in ...

Citi: "Carbon bubble" represents 1-2% of ASX200 value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... "stranded" if use of coal as fuel for power generation declined dramatically due to constraints on use stemming from environmental, climate change and public health concerns and the potential for the dramatic fall in the cost of renewable energy sources. ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... been approved - capture and combustion of landfill gas, destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries, environmental plantings, and savanna burning, while other methodologies are under consideration. "That's slightly less than what we might ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... named, to recognize respondents overall "integrated organizational approach towards measurement and management of environmental key performance indicators. Steering on reduction of resource consumption, and innovation in measures beyond energy efficiency ...

UNPRI signatories name corporate ESG engagement issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... collaborative platform to facilitate increased engagement with companies on their disclosure, management and performance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. "The PRI Clearinghouse supports some of the world's leading asset owners and ...

PRI commitment spurs high-level action by Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... have one dedicated socially responsible equities investment team, but across the broader firm the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and analysis into investment processes varies," Rooney said. "We have a spectrum - we ...