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Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... aware of how the trends and goals that are central to the white paper impact on their decisions, both in terms of risk mitigation and opportunity seeking. "Insofar as the economic development themes are integral to the question that society is now facing ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... investment that balances economic, environmental, and social pressures on the land, and in particular forests. Because the mitigation of these risks requires innovation and significant expertise, New Forests views our experience in developing and executing ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... environment," Stockland said. "We have made a commitment to ensure we understand these risks and the opportunities for mitigation and adaptation. Our approach in these areas is proactive - developing policies and implementing action plans over a number ...

Sustainable investing needed as global economy transforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... fees have a very important role in rebuilding the trust in the system." Integrating sustainability factors for risk mitigation and return opportunities should be a natural fit with the evolving view of risk management and trustee obligations that is ...

Valuing environmental services as source of risk and return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... and budgeting, there are limits to its utility. Companies can offset greenhouse gas emissions in one facility with mitigation projects in other areas to establish zero net emissions. But damage to local biodiversity and ecosystems requires local remediation. ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be a vehicle for innovation and not just risk mitigation, and the challenge for CSR practitioners is to find the areas where businesses can use social needs as a source of profit generation. The Australian Centre ...

IGCC working group engages on green finance design, function

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... investments at superannuation fund HESTA. "The focus of the LCFWG is on complementary measures that provide funding for risk mitigation and/or to support adaptation initiatives with the clear purpose of promoting the transition to a low carbon economy," ...

Institutional investors put climate change into risk budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... investors could be hit by economic costs of carbon emission policies up to US$8tr by 2030. If the international community's mitigation response to carbon emission is strong, the industries that would be worse off include fossil-fuel industries such as ...

Highlights of a year in The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... their investment decision making processes, and how ESG analysis can provide meaningful additional factors for risk mitigation and return generation Australian property funds top GRESB list Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management ...

Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... confirmation of the design and function of the Green Climate Fund, which will fund US$100bn/year to projects that finance mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The fund will start in 2013 and is based on new financial commitments by developed ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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