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Australian mining companies report on human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... awareness. There is only going to be a greater need to put human rights considerations into corporate policies for Australian miners, because Australian miners are seeking opportunities outside of Australia, Boele noted. "There's a significant trend ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... opportunity for Kyoto-compliant credits to be generated and then sold overseas, although again, the proposed link between the Australian ETS and the European Union's ETS would be severed when the CPM was abolished. The ERF is designed to reward projects ...

Westpac discloses environmental, social, financial metrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... finance loan," according to the bank, and provided educational seminars through Westpac's Davidson Institution for Australian small business customers on managing in a low carbon economy. In terms of better financial futures, the bank said launched new ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... governments and industries are doing to tackle climate change, which I hope will inspire others to do the same." A second Australian project, 1 Million Women, was also selected, along with projects from Ghana, India, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Mozambique ...

bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... director. Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director bankmecu, Australia's first 100% customer owned bank, is one of three Australian companies to participate in the IIRC's pilot programme to road-test the draft guidelines. "Our goal was to develop very ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the performance of their investments. The portfolio benchmark return was based on a weighted average of the five-year Australian government bond rate, net of fees. In its first six months, the CEFC has exceeded that benchmark, the fund said. "The CEFC ...

IGCC welcomes CCA draft report on emissions targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... reductions at reasonable cost." The IGCC notes that either 15% or 25% reductions by 2020 presents challenges for the Australian economy in that they would already incorporate existing emissions reductions from reduced energy demand, reclassification ...

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... insight to investors aiming to seize a leadership position by educating their portfolio companies on this issue." Four Australian companies were asked to participate. Wesfarmers, Woolworths and CSL answered the questionnaire. Woodside Petroleum declined ...

UCA Funds Management appoints Terry McCredden to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... in assets under management and has three portfolios - the UCA Cash Portfolio, the UCA Growth Portfolio and the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio.

City of Melbourne looks to commercial solar installation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... development portfolio, noted that the EUA plays a "huge role" in tipping the economics in favour of solar installation. "The Australian EUA Fund has settled into the process, and bankmecu having come in as a provider of EUAs have changed the dynamic ...