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Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... overcome the challenges of mortgagee acceptance, and market acceptance, you have a rich form of asset going into capital markets." In addition to developing policy and finding ways to finance these retrofits in a economically efficient manner, education ...

Deutsche Borse joins Integrated Reporting pilot programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... conditions for economic development and business success," said Paul Druckman, IIRC chief executive officer. "Capital markets assimilate the information and data produced by businesses, which results in a share price, one of the key signals used by investors ...

CDP, CDSB, IIIRC ally to promote natural capital reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Change Reporting Framework, which was developed by CDSB, a CDP special project. "CDP operates on the principle that capital markets need high quality information on corporate impacts on carbon, water and forests," said Paul Simpson, CDP's chief executive ...

CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... said that the agreement will be a step towards global standardisation of corporate natural capital disclosures to capital markets, enabling more efficient valuation of natural resources and accelerating progress to a resource- efficient economy. "We ...

PRI work stream to address systemic sustainability barriers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... investment decision and what actions actors - including asset owners and investment managers - can take to make capital markets more sustainable. The PRI's new work stream is the result of the PRI's new strategy, which was adopted in March 2012 and will ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... analysis into even mainstream funds. Corporate sustainability was pursued before there was much interest in the capital markets. Now, it may lag. Let's hope not. Where the next period of income growth is coming from is as yet unknown in Australia. It ...

IIRC publishes integrated reporting prototype

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... applicability," said Paul Druckman, IIRC chief executive. "We have found out the hard way in recent years that our capital markets, governance and reporting systems need to evolve to encourage financial stability and a greater long term focus. Integrated ...

Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... of shareholder protection; inequitable outcomes through dilution; and reputational risks to Australia's equity capital markets," the FSC said in its submission. "Although we are cognisant of the need for Australia to remain globally competitive in attracting ...

Chartered Accountants: sustainability core business strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... management requires action on a variety of fronts - internal corporate leadership, government action and pressure from capital markets, such as institutional investors. "You do have some people in companies with vision on this, but to get wholesale change ...

Ownership Matters hires Marty Chung

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Lawrence and Simon Connal as part of the OM team that is focused on the governance of Australian companies and capital markets. Chung previously worked as an analyst at ISS / RiskMetrics covering both Australian and Korean markets from the Melbourne ...