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Is the electrical utility sector prepared for low-carbon economy?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... asset risk. The guide outlines risks to the sector and what investor expectations are regarding how companies adapt their business strategies to a 2C climate change pathway. "With so many countries now clearly committed to implementing the Paris Agreement ...

Materiality analysis helps define sustainability issues: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... For their decision making, investors require more detailed information on the strategic relevance of the topics to the business and companies' responses: the risk exposure, approach to opportunities, sustainability targets and progress towards them." ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... regulatory fatigue, Gerrard said. "There's no doubting the momentum behind taking action to address climate change, but from a business certainty perspective, there's the risk of legislative and policy fatigue if the regulatory framework is changed too ...

ESG integration continues to spread across Asia: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment processes continue to grow across Asia Pacific markets, but in diverse fashions and influenced by variable regulatory and market considerations, according to Ronnie ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... the investors that want to know the way they're investing is generating social and environmental value above and beyond business as usual. That's beyond the, marrying together the profits and ESG. That's a whole other level." MSCI is examining the data ...

ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... support for an AU$800 million bio-energy project in Queensland. Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) is building a business case for a bio-ethanol production facility at Pentland, near Charters Towers in North Queensland. "The plant is designed to ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... climate data verification services lend support to CDP's aim of putting relevant climate information at the heart of business, policy and investment decisions," said Alan To, LRQA vice president - strategic marketing global sustainability, transportation ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... in stress testing - they need to test their own viability in such uncertain policies, and that should be seen as core business for them." Some Australian companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management, which Connor ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Zealand and Ireland and partners with retailers including Harvey Norman, IKEA and AGL Solar to offer finance to retail and business customers. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Certegy, has financed approximately 120,000 consumer solar installations, which ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia. He points to his experience at Community Telco Australia as part of his basis for understanding how community-based business organisations function and provide services. "Over the past 13 years CSB has been able to create a deep understanding ...