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Digitalization a megatrend with risks as well as opportunities: Morphosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... potential impacts on other areas. He also cited the regulatory impacts of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and said that the real estate sector should anticipate similar regulation around its data collection practices. "From ...

Lawsuit against ExxonMobil heightens Australian directors climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
A lawsuit against ExxonMobil by the New York state attorney general for allegedly misleading investors of the risks that climate change regulations posed to its business should be a warning sign for Australian directors. Sarah Barker, special counsel ...

40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
Nearly half of China's coal power stations are making losses, and their owners could save "nearly US$390 billion by closing plants in line with the Paris Climate Agreement," according to an innovative new study by Carbon Tracker, Matthew Gray, Carbon ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
With Canada and several large American states legalising the recreational use of cannabis, responsible investors should look to establishing policies addressing the emerging cannabis industry, according to CAER. In a recent article, CAER's Jacob Laurent ...

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... ASIC undertook this report and published it adds additional weight to other statements by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which has called upon regulated entities to disclosure their climate risks, and joins work such as the Hutley ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... organisations across the finance sector to support a Sustainable Finance Roadmap - a set of recommendations across policy, regulation and finance practices that helps the finance sector contribute systematically to a more resilient and sustainable economy. ...

Listed franchise companies facing structural reform risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... have continued our engagement - we don't think it's an issue that will go away," John said. "There is that risk of regulation, and clearly the franchising Senate inquiry is part of that, the fair work ombudsman focus on that area poses challenges, and ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... antibiotics stewardship, with little or no measures in place to reduce excessive use of antibiotics - despite emerging regulation on issue. The FAIRR investor network is an initiative of Coller Capital, and is a collaborative forum for investors that ...

Responsible investment to become "the new normal": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... investor demand, but Christensen noted "equally compelling, perhaps, is the 'stick' of reputational risk and increased regulation as the public become more attuned to and less tolerant of corporate misconduct." Christensen said that the convergence of ...

Cement companies need to "more than double" emissions reductions: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... HeidelbergCement, CRH, ACC, UltraTech Cement, CEMEX, Taiheiyo Cement, Cementir Holding and Asia Cement Corporation. CDP notes that regulation of the cement sector has been light, "but rising ambitions for low carbon cities and tightening building regulations ...