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Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... their agents. The paper cites several ways in which ESG considerations can impact on drivers of risk and return, from climate change's impact on bottom lines and increased costs of carbon regulations, to companies' reliance on large, global workforces ...

R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings to fund NT property conservation with carbon rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... into the government's carbon farming initiative and carbon pricing policy." In a statement, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus welcomed the project to rehabilitate Henbury Station, which is expected to be supported ...

AGL wins three awards for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... employees, our customers, our shareholders, and the community." AGL's disclosure of risks and opportunities related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions has seen the company included in the Carbon Disclosure Project 's 2010 Carbon Disclosure ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and species distribution, human health, energy consumption and waste generation," as well as the potential impact of climate change and carbon pricing as well as resource use, including waste, water and energy. Human capital management covers ...

Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... opportunities within Australia are in addition to internationally-sourced abatement and provide solid evidence for the independent Climate Change Authority to recommend increasing Australia's 2020 pollution cap above 5%." The ClimateWorks report examines ...

ACCIONA to develop NSW wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... encourage companies like ACCIONA to develop renewable energy capacity is an important part of Australia's response to climate change, said partner Michael Graves, who led the project. The Australian federal government has set a target of obtaining 20% ...

Sensis certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... with business operations or products. The program is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. See Also: Low Carbon Australia certify Melbourne print company

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... elsewhere" and refers to best practice under the governance heading. Under the environment heading, the guide addresses climate change; environmental management system and compliance, efficiency (waste, water, energy) and other environmental issues such ...

Low Carbon Australia certify Melbourne print company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... associated with business operations or products. It is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

Institutional investors back carbon tax scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... working Australians into the future. For too long investors have been left hanging in limbo over regulatory action on climate change," said ACSI CEO Ann Byrne. "We know that climate change entails ramifications across the entire economy. What we now ...