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Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... whether it's roads, property, or electricity networks." The Climate Institute finds gaps in responses in government and business are hampering the adaptation process. On the government side, the report said that government policy is fragmented, lacking ...

Trustees exposed to legal risk over climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... escape the climate crisis if you like... This is a wake-up call for those trustees who haven't addressed across the entire business the risk of climate change." The report points to three main areas of climate change risks - technology impacts, physical ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... time, more companies are reporting awareness of water risk, with 68% identifying water as a substantial risk to their business, up from 59% in 2011. The majority of companies - 62% - reported that water risks have the potential to impact businesses by ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Richard Goyder, Wesfarmers managing director, identified human capital and carbon emissions as material issues to the business' operation in a statement opening the report. In terms of carbon emissions and the introduction of a carbon price, Goyder pointed ...

Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... and reconciliation difficulties that could be ameliorated by bringing the determination of voting entitlements to five business days before a meeting. The report further recommends that regulations be changed to allow for shareholders to appoint independent ...

Melbourne's Vega Press declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... National Carbon Offset Standard. Vega Press won the Victorian Premier's Sustainability Award in 2010, won the Sustainable Business Award as part of the City of Monash's World Environment Day celebrations and received the Monash Business Award in the ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established to improve social enterprises' access to finance to help them grow their business and increase the impact of their work in their communities and matches private investment. SEDIF allocated AU$10m to SEFA ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... environment for international investors and may add regulatory and political uncertainty to investment programs." "New Forests' business is at the forefront of addressing some the world's most pressing social and environmental issues, including climate ...

Wesfarmers engagement leads to phosphate sourcing change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... where human rights abuses have been reported," said Tim Macready, Christian Super CIO, in a statement. "Companies doing business in this area may unwittingly aggravate the conflict or become complicit to oppression." Wesfarmers has invested in a technology ...

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... other approach to providing finance for a project. It is a case of doing what is necessary to allow an otherwise sound business case to go ahead. Also, in a budgetary environment where governments at all levels are looking to balance their budgets, a ...