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Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The recently published Australia in the Asian Century white paper is focused on structural changes to the Australian economy and society that will put the country on the path to respond to the opportunities and reduce risks of some of the challenges. ...

Trustees exposed to legal risk over climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees are exposed to legal risks in the event of financial losses caused by the impacts of climate change, according to a report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP). While superannuation and pension funds have an understanding ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Wesfarmers reported decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, and a fall in lost time injury frequency rate, as well as increases in water consumption and declines in community contributions in its 2012 sustainability report. Wesfarmers' ...

Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Participants in the Australian institutional proxy voting system need to reform operational processes to prevent potential errors, according to a study released today by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The study was conducted ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Forestry and environmental markets fund manager New Forests reported a successful capital raising of a fund focusing on plantation assets in the Asia Pacific Region and progress on UN PRI commitments in its second sustainability report. New Forests ...

Kenyan bank endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
The KCG Group has endorsed the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD), becoming the first Kenyan bank and the second African bank to sign on to the declaration. The Natural Capital Declaration affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable ...

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Meg McDonald is the CEO of Low Carbon Australia (LCAL), an independent company established in 2010 by the Australian government. LCAL manages an AU$84.6m investment fund which provides finance to improve energy efficiency and achieve carbon abatement ...

Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund funds Brisbane Metals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund has invested AU$1.5m in Brisbane Metals, Queensland-based solar technology company. Resources Minister Martin Ferguson Brisbane Metals will use the AU$1.5m and a further AU$2.5m investment from USA-based New Ventures ...

Using natural capital to add to risk, opportunity analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Business, government and wider society must account for and manage the value and use of natural capital to maintain a sustainable global economy. Valuing natural capital as part of an economy is a challenge because standard investment and economic measures ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Diversified property group Stockland reported continued reductions in greenhouse gas intensity in its office and retail properties, an 84% employee engagement score and a figure of AU$2.9m social return on investment for a typical Stockland retirement ...