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ANZ creates hydroelectric power policy for lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... industries, forests and forestry and water. "Our hydroelectric power policy guides decision-making relating to transactions that impact on water demand, supply and utilisation; and that will contribute to energy security and economic development, while ...

Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... many people felt an obligation to report carbon as a risk knowing it was coming one day without understanding how it would impact on them. It's the drop that's the interesting insight as companies are beginning to work through what it really means. I ...

Environmental, operating risk to unconventional oil projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... rain forests, marine/coastal areas, and the Arctic, we estimate an increased risk of spills and negative environmental impact," they said in the report.

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... 6.2. CBA reiterated its commitment to diversity, noting that its programs, including ones raising the awareness of the impact of bias in the workplace, garnered them the recognition of the Catalyst Award for gender diversity and the Employer of Choice ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... security.... On the plus side, you have the need for companies to understand how the new markets that are growing in Asia impact on their customer base and the markets that they sell to. It's a strategic issue, also a risk issue in terms of competitiveness. ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... discussed in the paper, but investors are increasingly aware of how the trends and goals that are central to the white paper impact on their decisions, both in terms of risk mitigation and opportunity seeking. "Insofar as the economic development themes ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Australia's infrastructure is not equipped to handle more frequent, extreme weather events and other impacts of climate change, with the electricity, road and rail and financial services sector underprepared, according to a report from The Climate Institute. ...

Trustees exposed to legal risk over climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... viability and performance of energy technologies and how the future pricing of externalities like carbon emissions might impact on those. Physical impacts include things such as extreme weather events, rising sea levels and increased disaster risks ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... their business, up from 59% in 2011. The majority of companies - 62% - reported that water risks have the potential to impact businesses by 2017. More companies see commercial opportunities coming from an effective water stewardship strategy, with 71% ...

RepuTex-ESG offering free ESG data on Asian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... corporate controversies, such as Foxconn, Sun Hung Kai Properties, HSBC and Boshiwa have led to increased interest in the impact of environment, social and governance factors on financial returns, however, to date there has been a lack of freely available ...