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CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... "Improving the energy efficiency of low income households in social housing will help improve affordability, climate resilience and create a better living environment for tenants," Yates said. "People on low incomes are particularly impacted by rising ...

VicSuper signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... global trends, such as resource constraints, environmental degradation, to investment portfolios and financial sector resilience." See Also: VicSuper publishes first G4, Integrated Reporting annual review

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... significantly expand its annual reporting with information around "operational emissions management, asset portfolio resilience against 2035 scenarios, low carbon energy R&D and investment, executive incentivisation during the low carbon transition ...

International Integrated Reporting Council launches Public Sector Pioneer Network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... framework to enhance transparency and accountability, linking social responsibility and sustainability to the long-term resilience of an organization. UNDP is delighted to participate within the Pioneer Network, and contribute towards this evolution ...

SEFA finances three social enterprise projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... special to us. When we look at an organisation, we do the mainstream finance assessment, and we also judge them on their resilience. When we looked at King St Haven, they have great community support. That gives us a huge amount of confidence." [I took ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... was as much about coming to grips with the ideas as it was about looking at the climate sensitivity and capacity for resilience in the portfolio. This second study aims to update the approach and focus in on regions, asset classes and some sectors, informed ...

NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch national campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... mobility - that is they're moving away from crisis and hardship to stability, to income generation and to longer term resilience." Good Shepherd Microfinance has robust repayment rates. "It confounds the sceptics who say that people on low incomes aren't ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... severe extreme weather events. Organisations are starting to consider the impact of future climate scenarios on business resilience. Some are considering value at risk and developing adaptation pathways that help them avoid these risks." KPMG's analysis ...

Carbon co-benefits valued as additional $664 per tonne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... part of their broader sustainability programmes, covering total environmental impact, citizenship and supply chain resilience," the report said. "Carbon offsetting offers companies the opportunity to align their carbon reduction approach with other corporate ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... low carbon economy can be viewed within the prism of a wider push throughout the economy for higher productivity and resilience. The CEFC Has a role to play in that transition through its mission, to accelerate and catalyse investment in energy efficiency ...