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UCA Funds Management hires Benjamin Pedley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... the challenges in the Australia context is that the market is concentrated towards diversified financials and also the mining space. Bearing in mind also that a dozen stocks make up, in terms of market cap, a significant proportion of the market, I think ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... divestment in high carbon shares and investment in low carbon investments. "As a result of introducing a new exclusion on coal mining, coal-fired electricity generation and oil tar sands in November 2014, we divested $25 million of high carbon shares," ...

Materiality analysis helps define sustainability issues: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Matters: Do companies and investors agree on what is material?, which examined 129 sustainability reports from three sectors - mining, metals and electric utilities. The analysis found that in all three sectors, there is "general alignment" between the ...

Laing O'Rourke pilots moveable solar-diesel power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... 2014. Laing O'Rourke will develop this technology further. The moveable solar-diesel power plant can be used for domestic mining sites and remote communities, and Laing O'Rourke has also received inquires from emerging economies overseas, said Dr Will ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... driven by the fact that environmental issues are well understood in Australia with its scarce water resources, a developed mining industry, and a new interest in the subject with the current elected government. These factors will increase the interest ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... have been held back by a lack of equity capital, and that needs to change. Converting waste from agricultural production, mining, forestry and landfill has the potential to lower business operating costs, reduce the reliance on grid electricity and create ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The world's largest metal and mining companies are not adequately managing carbon and water risks, and most are unsupportive of new climate regulation, according to the CDP. CDP has published a new report, Making the grade: Are some miners chasing fool's ...

Investors look at corporate governance metrics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... other ESG data - into portfolio analysis, Gayer said. "From the custodian perspective, the truth is around data," he said "Mining the data, making sense of it, getting the data in the right place and the right time. It's great to be able to pop up the ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... are really good at that - setting strong policies that translate into strong procedures and controls," Gill said. "The mining companies have been doing this for a bit longer, for example. In other sectors you might find that the board understands there's ...

GRI, federal government, announce Pacific partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... businesses grow while increasing transparency, promoting gender equality and tackling corruption. We will also help the mining sector become a safer and more environmentally responsible industry." GRI's work with Australia will address a number of global ...