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Business response to climate change "creative self-destruction"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... scenarios. How do we mitigate the harm?" The book also explores the roles that corporations can play as producers of greenhouse gas emissions, technological innovators and employers and corporate systems. Wright notes that the structure of the listed ...

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... transport." Transport systems are responsible for 23% of energy-related CO2 emissions globally, and 14% of total greenhouse gas emission, the Climate Bonds Initiative said. The Climate Bonds Initiative cited IEA statistics stating that US$15.7 trn in ...

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Setting measures to factor in a cost of carbon internally to materially affect investment decisions to drive down greenhouse gas emissions Procure 100% of electricity for its own operations and offices from renewable sources Responsible corporate engagement ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... towards a global agreement that limits global warming to less than 2oC above pre-industrial levels. Our revised Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Policy supports this, and our commitments under the 'We Mean Business Coalition' provide an opportunity to engage and ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Responsibility (ACCR) submitted resolutions to AGL for its 30 September AGM, asking for increased disclosures around why the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of the company has tripled in the past three years, and that the board "prepare a business ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... and sustainability are in a context of improvements globally - GRESB that globally, there was a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, a 50% increase in on-site renewable energy generation, and a 19% improvement in overall environmental, social ...

Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... and has negative screens in place that prohibit using funds raised from lending to, or investing in, "large scale greenhouse gas polluting activities (from fossil fuel exploration, extraction, production and use)," according to Teachers Mutual Bank. ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... lodgement, said Caroline Le Couteur, executive director at ACCR. The resolutions also ask for disclosures around why the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of the company has tripled in the past three years, and that the board "prepare a business model ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... sector can have a "substantial and beneficial cross-economy impact," Yates said. "About 20% of Australia's national greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings, and commercial buildings account for nearly half of these," Yates said in a statement. "More ...

CDSB launches expanded reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... previous guidelines, which focused on the management view of climate change-related risks and opportunities and greenhouse gas emissions, and now covers fossil fuels, water stewardship and forest commodities. It has also been influenced by the CEO Water ...