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ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Royal Bank of Scotland in Asia," the report explained. "As a result of our substantial growth, air travel and data centre energy use have increased significantly resulting in the increase in total GHG emissions. On a number of other measures - per FTE ...

Renewable energy could meet up to 80% of global supply by 2050: IPCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Nearly 80% of the world's energy supply could be met by renewables by 2050, if supported by public policies, according to a report from over 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Additionally, increasing ...

KPMG: sustainability strategies driven by cost reduction, environment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability, with cost reduction a key rationale and a primary focus on the environmental side, particularly on resource and energy efficiency. According to KPMG's Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report, 62% of companies report having a corporate ...

GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... will cover key issues specific to the industry including: emissions, effluents and waste, water, biodiversity, renewable energy, biofuels, health impact assessment, asset integrity and safety processes, indigenous peoples, impacts on local communities ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Anglo American, Ashton Coal, BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal, Bloomfield Colliery, Coal & Allied, Muswellbrook Coal, Peabody Energy Australia, Vale Australia - Integra Coal Operations, and Xstrata Coal. Dust and air quality and employment opportunities and ...

Integrating ESG an evolution for institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... criteria such as "responsible investment" approaches, and as a source of investment opportunity in sectors such as renewable energy. "Sustainable investment has a few components," Goss said (pictured at left). "First is the recognition and management ...

Pacific Hydro to trade carbon credits from Chilean hydro project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, has received permission to create and trade carbon credits derived from a river hydro asset in Chile. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) ...

Woodside shareholders reject carbon disclosure resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... Climate Advocacy Shareholder Group put submitted similar proposals to three other companies this reporting season - Paladin Energy Ltd, Aquila Resources Ltd and Oil Search Ltd, Thier said. Paladin and Aquila rejected the proposals, while Oil Search requested ...

ANZ reviewing "sensitive sector" policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... consistent with their customer engagement in socially and environmentally sensitive sectors including water, forestry, energy and mining and minerals. The review of the four sensitive sector policies "... will include stakeholder consultation and take ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... actions." Two local Australian participants are partners to the campaign - Manidis Roberts, a consulting firm serving the energy, property, transport, water and industrial sectors, and the Net Balance Foundation, established by sustainability consultancy ...