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ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... identified with all ten megaforces, while mining and metals, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and materials sectors identified with nine megaforces on average per company, while the media sector cited the fewest number of megaforces ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... with, 47 projects and 35 charities." Mirvac has also identified 19 material issues, from waste, water and energy to materials, supplier governance, future cities and adaptation, affordability and social impact. In the 2013-2014 sustainability report ...

Ethinvest model portfolios continue to outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Thomas, managing director of Ethinvest. "They provide the bulk of the return over the whole market. By being underweight materials - i.e. resources - and overweight financials, healthcare and Telstra, that's been the sweet spot." Both the ASX50 and ASX100 ...

UCA Funds Management names fossil fuel exclusion stocks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... and we're doing quite well without those," said Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management CEO. "We are exploring alternative materials and mining companies, and, indeed, non-mining companies that might suit our criteria. But in terms of the big materials sector ...

Combining quality measures with ESG can yield higher returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... use negative screens or some other basic limitation to ESG, you tend to underweight energy, you tend to underweight materials, you tend to underweight the US as an example," Hunstad said. "If US energy companies have a big rally, you might miss out ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Queensland, which will produce an anti-reflection coating for solar panels. ARENA committed more than AU$2 million to Brisbane Materials through an initiative to drive efficient and affordable renewable energy solutions. "The high-performance anti-reflective ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... 107% from 92 signatories in 2012. The signatories wrote to 300 companies in the 17 industries in the energy, utilities, materials, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors. These 17 industries and 300 companies were selected because they have "high ...

Climate Friendly, Corporate Carbon Advisory in CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... including metals, plastics and glass and the remaining organic matter is turned into compost. The diversion of these materials from landfill avoids the generation of methane, a greenhouse gas, Climate Friendly and Corporate Carbon Advisory explain. A ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... to 86% this year. This includes over 80% of emissions from three of the four most carbon intensive sectors - energy, materials and utilities. There was also greater transparency around engagement with politicians on climate change. That's really contentious ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... five commodities are responsible for most deforestation, CDP said. Companies reported difficulties in tracing back raw materials to a specific source and that supply chains are complex and not transparent. "Companies are asking for help in formulating ...