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International Integrated Reporting Council appoints new board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Druckman will remain on the board as the IIRC chief executive officer. "It is thanks to the dedication and focus of our global coalition that we can proudly say that the adoption of Integrated Reporting has gained such momentum," Professor King said. ...

CAER, South Pole Group partner on investment services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... by large Australian investors in particular." CAER is part of other networks and partnerships. CAER is part of the EIRIS Global Network, a worldwide network of ESG research providers which utilise the EIRIS research methodology. See Also: Corporate Human ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... corporate engagement on climate policy, will report climate change engagement on climate policy, and align with the UN Global Compact's Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing as part of its commitments, the company said. "We are heading towards ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Ventures, a venture capital (VC) firm established in 2012 that invests in the development of local Internet start-ups with global market appeal. Last month, First State Super also purchased 4,000 hectares across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... company's constitution," an AGL spokesperson said. "AGL supports the Commonwealth government's commitment to work towards a global agreement to limit global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial levels. AGL is committed to demonstrating that its ...

Cities increasing uptake of renewable energy: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra are among a group of global cities to set renewable energy targets, but overall, Latin American and European cities are the least reliant on fossil fuels for electricity, according to a new study by CDP and AECOM. According ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... legislation in the US to date and gives a clear steer on the country's long-term energy strategy," said Ben Warren, EY's global power and utilities corporate finance leader and RECAI chief editor. "Targets alone will not construct new projects, but long-term ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... has also added BHP Billiton as one of the three largest addition to the indices by market capitalisation. The DJSI is a global index that tracks leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM's analysis of financially material environmental ...

CEFC finances Ayers Rock Resort solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is financing the installation of 1.8MW of solar PV at the Ayers Rock Resort. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO CEFC has committed AU$4.7 million in finance to renewable energy company ...

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
A group of institutional infrastructure investors have launched GRESB Infrastructure, a global sustainability benchmark for infrastructure assets. Investors including AIMCo, APG, ATP, Aviva Investors, CalPERS, Mirova, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ...