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Investors make 2012 climate change investment commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
The Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a collaborative group of more than 100 institutional investors managing nearly US$10tr, has agreed to an agenda that will further integrate climate risks and opportunities into investment portfolios and processes ...

Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... investment philosophy." Newnham has also worked on homeless shelter support schemes, indigenous fellowship programs, environmental and drought relief projects and mental health awareness initiatives, Australian Ethical said. "My values, interests and ...

GBCA certifies record 100 Green Star projects for 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... highest number of certifications that GBCA has done since certifying 88 projects in 2009. GBCA launched the Green Star environmental rating system for buildings in 2003, and more than 390 Green Star certificates have been awarded, with nearly 550 building ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... engage as well. No one's really sure how to go about doing it, or at least how to do it at a reasonable cost." As environmental and governance issues continue to be integrated into decision making strategies for both companies and investors, social issues ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... AU$58bn, balance sheet assets "in excess" of AU$37bn and net equity of AU$17bn. Westfield Group reported on material environmental, social and governance issues affecting its physical assets in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the United ...

Highlights of a year in The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
2012 is set to be another full year for sustainability and environmental, social and governance considerations, including events like the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June, we look back at the topics that stirred interest ...

Optus CR discloses responsible marketing, customer service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... impact," according to their 2011 CR report. Optus also listed leadership and talent development as, minimising their environmental footprint and influencing their supply chain as other material issues. Optus generated operating revenue of AU$9.28bn in ...

CDP: U.S. farmers' GHG disclosures and management varied

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... to the grower; tying purchasing volumes to continuous improvement, and offering farm management software with an environmental reporting module.

NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) has become the first private investor to fund an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) in the City of Melbourne. The agreement, signed between NAB, the City of Melbourne, Low Carbon Australia and the owner of 123 Queen ...

Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Although the multi-country climate change talks in Durban failed to yield a comprehensive treaty, the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) did result in extensions to programs that ...