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Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... stakeholder engagement. GRESB noted that this year's overall higher score is mainly driven by an increase in the implementation and measurement score, which rose by 23%. "The need for reliable, investment grade data continues to increase with the advent ...

Global Reporting Initiative hires chief of staff

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... will work with the executive management team to "plan and formulate GRI's strategy going forward and supervise the implementation of departmental business plans," GRI said. She will also work with departments and teams responsible for fundraising, outreach ...

GRI undergoing governance process to become standard setter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... designed to be standard-ready, and thus GRI have separated out the guidance on principles and disclosures from the implementation manual. One document will essentially become the standard, the second will remain the implementation manual, guiding how ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... and New Zealand view on ESG, so what we try to do be as flexible as possible around portfolio construction and implementation to give clients what they feel they need and what they want." There is obviously interest in ESG and Northern Trust's management ...

AMP Capital assesses progress, risks in Bangladesh factories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Carlson-Sweeny said. After the inspections, there will be a series of recommendations around corrective action, then the implementation of the plans, and the verification of the implementation. "We've always been very positive on the multi-stakeholder ...

Natural Carbon announces Cape York CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... savannah burning on 13,000 square kilometres in Cape York, a Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI)-compliant project. The implementation of the savannah burning methodology - based on traditional burning practices on the country - involves Aboriginal traditional ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... professionals as they work through seven model resolutions put to a mock trustee meeting, covering investment policy, implementation, investment strategy, timeframes, investment allocations, measurement and disclosure. The project was designed to show ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... government climate policy's main objectives are the repeal of the current Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) and the implementation of the Direct Action Plan that pays entities to engage in mitigation and adaptation activities. The government has published ...

IFC, Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... south-east. It has one of the world's largest fleets of electric vehicles and is also China's leading city in the implementation of star-rated green buildings, IFC said. The memorandum of understanding between IFC and the Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... process in how they use the funds and which projects are permitted," Goddard said. "They have a clear green bond implementation guideline that permit investment in mitigation projects and adaptation projects that meet the Green Bond eligibility criteria. ...