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Climate Bond Standard to screen green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... one that will be focused on recognizing the investments needed to deliver a low carbon economy by 2050 and on limiting the risk of dangerous climate change," said Sean Kidney, chair of the Climate Bonds Initiative. The finalised text of the standard ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ has reported an increase in employee engagement and has integrated its human rights standard into its training program, but disclosed a slight decrease in the percentage of women in management, against a backdrop of group net profit after tax of ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
With the increasing demand for sustainable fixed income investments on the rise, fund managers are creating funds that invest in so-called "green bonds" - bonds with investments in projects such as renewable energy developments. While it is possible ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... of a 'social housing fund' for Australia" and will consider environmental social and governance issues incorporated into risk management policies, practices and decision making policies by 2013 as well as embedding responsible investment practices by ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... earnings per stapled security up 13.7% to 10.5 cents, in line with guidance. Mirvac Group reported that it has developed a risk register for each of its business lines to outline key risks, controls to mitigate those risks and who is responsible for ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... company's consolidated loss of AU$395.3m is higher than the corresponding figure at 2010 - a AU$217.6m loss. See Also: Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... has increased the need for companies to behave in accordance with their sustainability policies to minimise reputational risk. He also cited the backlash that Harvey Norman co-founder Gerry Harvey saw after he announced a campaign to have the goods and ...

Australia enters the era of carbon as a commodity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... here will depend on China and Europe and how fungible offsets are. There could be arbitrage opportunities, and that is a risk, but it will depend on the eligibility requirements around certification." Sydney-headquartered COzero is both a buyer of offsets ...

LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
The New South Wales based Local Government Super (LGS) has completed a retrofit of a Sydney commercial property that will reduce the building's emissions reduced by approximately 85% and allow the building to operate independently of the electricity ...

Ownership Matters hires Marty Chung

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Ownership Matters (OM) has appointed Marty Chung as a senior governance analyst. Chung joins Dean Paatsch, Martin Lawrence and Simon Connal as part of the OM team that is focused on the governance of Australian companies and capital markets. Chung previously ...