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Skills shortage in oil and gas sector a material ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... workforce, and that exposure and companies' strategic responses pose risks to health and safety, to the environment, and to capital expenditure projects for exploration and production, according to a report by AXA Investment Managers' responsible investment ...

Climate change realities necessitate superannuation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) expert review explained how the corporation can provide opportunities to attract private capital such as the funds managed by the superannuation fund executives in the conference audience. Paradice bluntly acknowledged ...

NAB partners to launch Victorian microfinance retail hubs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... low-interest loans, with an interest rate of 3.99%, which are administered by NAB. "In terms of the StepUP loans, NAB provide the capital and the systems for the loan offer to be made." Mooney said. "They do the credit check, and there are criteria for ...

AMP hires Ross Andrews as ESG research associate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
AMP Capital has hired Ross Andrews as ESG research associate in line with its strategy to expand its proprietary Environmental Sustainable Governance (ESG) research more broadly across investment strategies. Ross Andrews, AMP Capital Andrews will assist ...

Low Carbon Australia to provide financing to foundries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... financing options that can work in conjunction with a federal grant programme to assist in investments in energy-efficient capital equipment and low-pollution technologies, processes and products. The AU$800m Clean Technology Investment Program and the ...

UKSIF endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has joined National Australia Bank and other institutions in endorsing the Natural Capital Declaration, a financial sector declaration to address the use of natural capital by businesses. The Natural Capital ...

CFSGAM reports top quartile performance in UNPRI principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... time. "An issue noted by CFSGAM's investment teams globally, including in emerging markets, was an increasing number of capital raising resolutions without shareholder approval," the report said.

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... that current exceptionally low carbon prices fail to create strong enough conditions for private investors to allocate capital to low carbon energy sources. With the potential for climate change to have major negative impacts on the economic systems ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... style="width:300px;height:200px;"> In the report, an expert review panel defined the CEFC's role as applying its AU$110bn capital "through a commercial filter to facilitate increased flows of finance into the clean energy sector thus preparing and positioning ...

SAM targets 2,500 companies for sustainability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... development of corporate value. The questions cover topics including corporate governance, risk and crisis management, human capital development and the quality of environmental and social reporting. After analysing the data, SAM selects the top 10% ...