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CBA receives upgraded score in EIRIS sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been highlighted for its improved sustainability performance, one of five "mega cap" companies to receive upgraded scores in the EIRIS Global Sustainability Report 2013. EIRIS's sustainability ratings assess corporate ...

CDP extends partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... carbon management expertise that will significantly benefit companies in terms of increased scores and reduced environmental impact."

Ernst Ligteringen: G4 and the third industrial revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
The newest version of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting standards will improve the quality of ESG disclosures, but governments and regulators need to foster a level playing field in which at least large companies are disclosing sustainability ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... to get the emissions down more is by looking at energy supply issues. This is where the power of the city really has an impact, because a lot of cities don't necessarily control the source of their energy supply, or they have some power but not a lot ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... to AU$66,000 to place a child in foster care, and avoiding that outcome, and the resulting positive social and financial impact on the state is the basis of the bond's return calculation. "Measuring the progress has been a tricky one, because you have ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... discussion relatively quickly after the election." Anticipating a repeal of the carbon pricing legislation, Citi examined the impact of repeal on various ASX-listed companies. The biggest beneficiaries from repeal will be coal miners and aluminium/alumina ...

NGS Super allocates to NSW social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... The fund does consider environmental, social and governance in its investment process, but does not measure the social impact of its investments, he said. "Our priority is, first and foremost, to be a professional investor seeking to maximise retirement ...

Greens call on Future Fund to divest from coal companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... coal companies driving global warming. We know that if we burned all Australia's coal reserves it would have a dramatic impact on our climate. Global warming is already increasing our risk of floods, bushfires, heat waves and dangerous storms, so why ...

Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a not-for-profit social enterprise, is working to provide affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums. Pollinate Energy's founders. Co-Founder Kat Kimmorley in centre of front row. Pollinate Energy has developed a business ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
With the prospect of a continued low-return investment environment looming, institutional investors should examine the benefits of creating and preserving fairer long-term value in their invested capital, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of ...