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Australian mining companies report on human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... minimum requirement for companies, but there is also a strong business case for managing human rights as a way of reducing risk. A new report by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and the Global Compact Network Australia examines how four mining ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... more than 250 communities in Bangalore, India. The solar lights are intended to replace kerosene lights, which pose a safety risk, are expensive, and pose environmental risks because of kerosene's carbon emissions. The enterprise calls on volunteers ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... change and unburnable carbon is really on the radar for responsible investors," O'Connor said. "There is a real awareness of risk setting in New Zealand, but the big question is what is the appropriate response for responsible investors. We'll be discussing ...

ICMM members commit to adopt GRI G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The 21 companies of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have agreed to prepare their sustainability report to the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G4 guidelines. The requirement to report to the core option of the G4 guidelines ...

Video Panel: Integrating ESG in Fixed Income Investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Salvatico, MSCI ESG Research, vice president, client coverage Asia, and Norman Tweeboom, Barclays, head of index, portfolio and risk solutions - Asia. This video is an edited version of the live discussion.

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Companies see water as a substantive risk to their business, but they are focusing on "misguided" approaches to water-related risk management, according to the CDP Global Water Report 2013. The report is based on data given to CDP by 180 companies listed ...

City of Melbourne looks to commercial solar installation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... structure and its existence as a statutory charge makes the EUAs a form of senior debt, with significantly less investment risk to investors. It also matches the duration of energy efficiency savings. EUAs can only be used on non-residential buildings ...

Investors ask companies for information on fossil fuel exposures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... gas, coal and electric power companies to assess the financial risks of climate change to their business. The Carbon Asset Risk (CAR) initiative, coordinated by Ceres and the Carbon Tracker Initiative, with support from the Global Investor Coalition ...

CBA questioned over carbon emissions calculations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has reported that it has achieved and exceeded its target to reduce carbon emissions by the end of the 2012/2013 financial year, but it included in its calculations of its reductions a re-allocation of 3,500 tonnes ...

DLA Piper: climate change legal risk in property development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... proposals are leading to unexpected and unpredictable outcomes that expose companies and government authorities to legal risk, according to law firm DLA Piper. Mark Baker-Jones, special counsel at DLA Piper "There are changes occurring in legislation ...