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New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... year. New Forests currently holds over 360,000 acres of forest carbon offset projects for the California greenhouse gas emissions trading system and more than 19,000 acres of wetland mitigation banks. Earlier this year, New Forests announced that they ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Investors have a new guide for addressing climate risk and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in real estate portfolios, published by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and other industry bodies. UNEP Finance Initiative, The Principles ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... science and the policy have never been clearer," said Paul Simpson, chief executive officer of CDP. "Greenhouse gas emissions must decrease to net zero as early as possible in the second half of the century. Companies have a vital role to play in implementing ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Two Melbourne buildings have installed solar panel systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle (photo courtesy City of Melbourne) The installation of a 59.4kW system at 101 Collins Street is Australia's highest commercial solar ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... and note the methods underpinning Australian projects have the potential to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by up to around 0.15 Gt CO2 -eper year. That is a big opportunity globally." However, Rowan Foley, general manager of the ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... carbon neutrality ensures consumers that Ross Hill has taken extensive, well-planned measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by their business," said Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates managing director. "Consumers and supply chains can trust ...

Business response to climate change "creative self-destruction"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... do we mitigate the harm?" The book also explores the roles that corporations can play as producers of greenhouse gas emissions, technological innovators and employers and corporate systems. Wright notes that the structure of the listed corporate system ...

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... measures to factor in a cost of carbon internally to materially affect investment decisions to drive down greenhouse gas emissions Procure 100% of electricity for its own operations and offices from renewable sources Responsible corporate engagement ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... submitted resolutions to AGL for its 30 September AGM, asking for increased disclosures around why the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of the company has tripled in the past three years, and that the board "prepare a business model that demonstrates ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability are in a context of improvements globally - GRESB that globally, there was a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, a 50% increase in on-site renewable energy generation, and a 19% improvement in overall environmental, social ...