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Emerging listed miners catching up on corporate governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... shareholders before annual general meetings, and advised companies of the need to disclose their actions around environmental, social and governance issues. "These companies are in the ASX300 for the first time, and one company didn't even know what ...

Low Carbon Australia joins Climate Bond Standard group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia has joined the Climate Bond Standard's energy efficiency working group, which will develop criteria to certify energy efficiency-related bonds. Low Carbon Australia will work with representatives from the International Energy Agency ...

Investors alert to possible Metcash poker machine move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... this news." Ethinvest communicates with its clients to seek input as to their relative areas of interest across environmental, social and governance issues. The communication was sent out to a greater list than just those that are concerned by poker ...

Environmental, economic risks also present opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... strategy, you get an idea of where the opportunities lie." General concerns about Australia's ability to respond to environmental risks and economic threats including the impact of the "two-speed" economy has led to the higher ratings for the risk of ...

Climate change top perceived likely risk to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... likelihood of happening in the next decade and the severity of their impact, according to a broad-based report. Environmental concerns dominated the Australia Report 2012, in terms of the perception of likelihood and severity. This rating is influenced ...

The UpSide interview: Prof. Michael Grubb

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... policy offer- emission reductions at the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, is currently studying Environmental Economics and Climate Change at the London School of Economics as an Australian Chevening Scholar. The UpSide is a project ...

US college and university endowments lag on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
American college and university endowments have a weak understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies, trends and opportunities, according to a report by the Tellus Institute. US college and university endowments manage ...

City of Melbourne EUAs extended to include property trusts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
Property trusts will be able to access environmental upgrade finances in the City of Melbourne, opening up 42% of the city's lettable commercial property space environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) for energy and waste efficiency upgrades. Scott Bocskay ...

IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... average 5.5% of asset allocation for institutional investors, and those investors are exposed to long-term risks of environmental issues. There are several weaknesses in the regulatory framework, including the "split incentive", where tenant enjoy energy ...

Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Amanda Wilson, managing director of Regnan, a firm that provides advisory, engagement and research services around environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. "Our issue from an ESG perspective is the propensity for reputational risk when you ...