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IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... and gas sectors. The likelihood of more than two degrees of global warming in coming decades means that investors in Australian industries must consider how those companies will be affected by more intense cyclones, higher average temperatures, less ...

City of Sydney signs first environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Sekisui House on the former Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) site. Finance for Frasers' EUA will be disbursed through The Australian Environmental Upgrade Fund (TAEUF 2) established by Eureka Funds Management. TAEUF 2 is financed by AU$16 million from ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... trusts in recent years. Those have been good asset allocation decisions.You can get international exposure through Australian companies that manage their own currency risk and they still pay fully paid dividends that we can gross up for the charities. ...

CEC to partner with American Council on Renewable Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... both markets. "This new partnership between Australia and the U.S. demonstrates both the global significance of the Australian renewable energy industry, and the strategic importance of the relationship between the two countries," said David Green, chief ...

GRESB hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth Property Office Fund, the GPT Group, considered retail for the purposes of the survey, Stockland for residential, Australian Prime Property Fund Industrial, managed by Lend Lease, as the industrial sector leader, and GFSGAM's Commonwealth ...

ACCSR to teach master class at GRI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) is one of six organisations chosen to run a master class at the Global Reporting Initiative conference in Amsterdam in May. Leeora Black Six GRI certified training partners have been ...

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Baker & McKenzie concludes, climate change should be considered and managed as part of their legal obligations. Under Australian law, superannuation fund trustees have a duty of care, skill and diligence, a duty to prudently manage investment risks ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... board members, an increase of 24 women from 2012, according to an annual audit into board diversity performed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The ACSI audit showed that for the first time, all ASX50 companies currently have ...

Dalton Nicol Reid: using ESG to find sustainable earnings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... score well and screen out gambling, tobacco, exposure to armaments and pornography." Dalton Nicol Reid also manages an Australian equities income portfolio, which is targeted at earning a greater level of income and for investors who can make use of ...

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... particular, unique situation in Australia," he said. "Philanthropy is different in Australia - it's an emerging part of the Australian landscape, so yes, we've had multiple discussions with organisations within Australia, and we've had roundtables with ...