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KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... megaforces." "Mega forces are increasingly part of managements' and boards' dialogue," said Chi Woo, KPMG Australia partner, climate change and sustainability practice. "This is in part due to the interconnectedness of issues and the volatility in the ...

DJSI 2014 review names ASX companies industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... systemic risk, customer relationship management, risk and crisis management, labour practice indicators and human rights, climate strategy, supply chain management, brand management, anti-crime policy and measures, codes of conduct, compliance, corruption ...

World's multilateral banks to continue focus on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The world's six multilateral development banks will continue to "reinforce and further develop climate financing" ahead of the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Summit later this month. The African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development ...

NY's EIC on residential, commercial property energy upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... the values and benefits of clean energy (energy efficiency) with the values and goals of the specific community (e.g. Climate Action Plan, Energy reduction targets, etc.) we are working in. An example of how this works is in the Town of Bedford (our ...

MSCI launches ESG CarbonMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... CarbonMetrics a comprehensive tool for divestment screening, portfolio footprinting, and engagement with corporates on climate-related issues to help investors with the transition to a low carbon economy." MSCI ESG CarbonMetrics provides oil and gas ...

EY buys Net Balance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
EY has bought Net Balance in a move that will see Net Balance staff integrated into EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services team. "This move to acquire Net Balance is about boosting EY's existing services to ensure we have the capability to ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... estimates that globally, $5.7 trillion dollars will have to be invested from now to 2020 into green infrastructure to mitigate climate change. It is important that institutions like the CEFC and other investment funds around the world such such as the ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
There is broad support for an expanded reporting framework proposed by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), but stakeholders are calling for more clarification on alignment. Earlier this year, CDSB released a draft version of an expanded reporting ...

Forest protection CFI project issued 160,000 carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... to a carbon farming project in western New South Wales covering an 8,500-hectare section of native forest. Josh Harris, Climate Friendly The Sunset Ranch Native Forest Protection Project was deemed eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative at the ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... that the carbon tax represented as part of the overall costs of their products, said Elisa de Wit, a partner and head of climate change at Norton Rose Fulbright. "One of the issues is whether the unwinding is already contemplated within a contractual ...