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Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... and some oil and gas producers are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of a repeal of Australia's carbon pricing legislation after the September federal election. Headed by Elaine Prior director/analyst carbon, environment and ESG at Citi Investment ...

Publish What You Pay renews call for mandatory disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... standards for Canadian extractive companies and Switzerland said it was also considering the possibility of similar legislation. "The rest of the world is acting on mandatory disclosure, and with the announcements from Canada and Switzerland, Australia ...

Australia to consider country-level payment disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... increases transparency around governance and social responsibility. The Australian government will shortly introduce legislation amending taxation law that will permit the disclosure of how much large listed companies pay to the Australian government ...

CSA calls for "safe harbour" to encourage IR disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... safe harbour provision to their business judgment rule as pertains to forward-looking statements. Despite calling for legislation permitting a safe harbour provision, CSA does not support making IR a mandated reporting structure for listed companies. ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... opposition Coalition has pledged to shut down the CEFC and repeal most of the Gillard government's Clean Energy Future legislation, including the carbon pricing mechanism. But Yates notes that both Coalition and Labor agree that Australia need to transition ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... institutional investor is that they are a highly regulated industry and basically set up under a particular type of legislation to fulfil their function - to create savings for workers. There's a big question mark as to how, given the way in which they ...

Publish What You Pay reexamining extractive companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... that, we are also doing a survey of investors and analysts to see what they thought of introducing payment disclosure legislation in Australia to see if they think it would be beneficial to assess risk of extractive companies. " PWYP Australia is a multi-party ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... results. Companies which do not have a diversity policy would have to explain why not. "Today we are proposing important legislation on business transparency across all sectors," said Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier in a statement. ...

Companies advised to manage carbon price future uncertainty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... long-term investments that hinge on the ongoing price of carbon and other measures in the government's Clean Energy Future legislation. The Liberal-National Coalition, which is currently favoured to win the September election based on polling by a variety ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... the IGCC. IGCC also noted the federal government's support for a later review of the RET in 2016. Under the current legislation, the RET is reviewed every second year, but in the 2012 review of the RET, the Climate Change Authority (CCA) recommended ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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