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Kmart, Pacific Brands increase Bangladesh disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Kmart's decision to publish the locations of its supplier factories in Bangladesh has been welcomed as a new level of transparency around supply chain risk. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, AMP Capital Target, which, like Kmart, is owned by Wesfarmers, will follow ...

LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) and VicSuper are in the top five pension funds for their approach to managing climate risk, but overall, the world's largest asset owners are failing to manage the growing financial risks posed by climate change, according ...

CDP to broaden, enhance cities program with Bloomberg grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded CDP a three-year, US$4.1 million grant to expand and enhance the CDP's reporting platform and technical support for city governments. The grant is a broadening of CDP's relationship with its "long-standing partner" ...

Integrated Reporting framework launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The newly released International Integrated Reporting Framework could serve to improve integrated thinking and reporting about value creation over time, but concerns remain in Australia about specific legal questions over forward-looking statements. ...

More Australian companies report corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
More than 80% of leading Australian companies report in the area of corporate responsibility, according to KPMG. KPMG has issued its 8 th Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting a global analysis of 4,100 companies. Overall, 82% of Australian companies ...

Co-operatives "have role to play" in public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Co-operatives and mutuals have "a clear role" to play in the delivery of public services, according to a report commissioned by the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) and bankmecu. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy of BCCM) ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
If environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) are expanded to encompass commercial properties across Victoria, the EUA financing vehicle could generate AU$4.5 billion of commercially attractive investment and create over 18,000 jobs, according to new research. ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Infrastructure and urban and agriculture property assets expose investors to both the risks and the opportunities of climate change and other macro-economic challenges. By investing in companies and projects that actively measure and manage the risks ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Only four ASX200 companies have set long-term carbon reduction targets, while most ASX200 companies focus on setting short-term targets for carbon emission reduction, according to the CDP Australia and New Zealand Climate Change Report 2013. "There's ...

NZ Super Fund invests in wind turbine developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has invested US$55 million in a US company that develops wind turbines. US-based Ogin Inc. uses aerospace technology to develop a smaller, high-performance wind turbine, the fund said. It is a privately held company. ...