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Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... silos of information and analysis, Regan said. This information matters to investors, said Matthew Bell, EY Australia climate change and sustainability services partner. EY recently published a report, Tomorrow's investment rules, which found that investors ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... "Australia is really prone to floods and droughts and will increasingly be so over the long term, if the long term impacts of climate change materialise as projected," Farago said. "Companies are focused on the near-term. Now, you could say that the ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Foundation, has been appointed a public policy fellow at the University of Melbourne. Henry will undertake research into climate change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last decade of environment policy making and public engagement ...

Sustainable Business Australia named WBCSD global partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... global network to "collaborate on business solutions to complex sustainability issues." Australia has been a pioneer on climate action, smart energy technologies, and the development of biodiversity markets," said Peter Bakker, WBCSD's president and ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and Mercer have produced a video training module featuring superannuation trustees and professionals acting in a trustee board meeting role-play that considers concrete steps for integrating climate change ...

CDSB tackles reporting of carbon asset stranding risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
(ed. note: Substantially updates throughout with comment from Lois Guthrie) The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has launched a discussion paper aimed at developing means for companies to assess and disclose carbon asset stranding risks (CASR). ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s analysis of climate finance shows that redirecting global funds from investment emissions intensive assets to low carbon sources should be a priority for governments and investors, according to ...

Three new CFI methodologies up for approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Some activities, such as destocking and conventional tillage, are excluded from the proposal. Factors such as soil type, climate, management history and the type of activities proposed all influence the potential for soil carbon sequestration at a given ...

IFC, Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Lozansky, IFC's regional head of advisory services in Asia Pacific. "It marks a new chapter in IFC's efforts to help mitigate climate change and allows China's private sector to profit from these opportunities." IFC has worked in sustainable energy financing ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Capital Markets and Westpac Institutional Bank are the joint-lead managers for this transaction. World Bank green bonds fund climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in emerging markets. The announcement of the bond is the culmination of a nearly ...