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ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
ASX listed companies in water-sensitive sectors are more likely to be exposed to near-term water risks than global peers, but only 46% of those ASX companies disclosed information to the CDP for its Australia Water Report 2013. Graphic courtesy of CDP ...

Sustainable Business Australia named WBCSD global partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Business Australia (SBA) has been selected as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) Australian global partner. SBA will work with WBCSD as part of its global network to "collaborate on business solutions to complex sustainability ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... impacts on their investment portfolios, but there is still a lack of understanding of the possible impacts of containing global warming to two degrees centigrade, or even more warming, Fabian said. "The most challenging issue is still the understanding ...

J.P. Morgan, GIIN report uptick in impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... US$12.7 billion to impact investments in 2014, a 19% increase over 2013, according to a survey conducted by.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). T he J.P. Morgan/GIIN 2104 edition of Spotlight on the Market found greater government ...

CDSB tackles reporting of carbon asset stranding risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... "Unburnable carbon" is a concept that only around one third of current proven reserves of fossil fuels can be consumed by 2050 if global warming is to be constrained to the 2-degree C goal. Unburnable carbon is a risk scenario for companies that are ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s analysis of climate finance shows that redirecting global funds from investment emissions intensive assets to low carbon sources should be a priority for governments and investors, according to ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... investors in total, including Aberdeen Asset Management, AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Local Government Super, and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. RBS Capital Markets and Westpac Institutional ...

Green Bond Principles jumps to 25 banking supporters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Capital Market Association (ICMA) has been appointed secretariat. The Green Bond Principles were launched in January with 12 global banks endorsing the principles. The Principles have moved forward by releasing its governance framework and naming ICMA ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... energy supply, rather than new products and services, BITC said. Of the 98 companies that took part in the CR Index, 27 were global companies with operations in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) but only 10 included their ANZ operations in the scope of ...

European Parliament adopts standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... This is important for Europe's competitiveness and the creation of more jobs. Best practices should become the norm." The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has welcomed the vote. "This vote is a victory for transparency and this is a great day for the ...