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Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... emissions by 2020, the door was left open to increase those cuts should there be a strong international agreement to target global emissions reduction. "Australia went with an ETS, and the focus is on meeting, at lowest cost, scheme caps that are based ...

CSL reports new anti-corruption policy, lower emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... consumption is down 50% for plasma production and 75% for vaccine production. Water consumption was relatively stable at a global level at 1.95 gigalitres. In the last year, CSL implemented two water-saving projects that will save 10.5 megalitres of ...

NAB endorses natural capital declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... signatory of the Natural Capital Declaration, which affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable global economy. Natural capital is described as the planet's natural assets - soil, air, water, flora and fauna - and the ecosystem ...

Presima joins Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Presima, a global boutique investment manager that invests in listed real estate securities, has joined the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) as a member. Presima is based in Montreal, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of nabInvest ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... impacts, and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) reporting ASX200 companies significantly lag their global peers in the development of labour and human rights (LHR) policies for their supply chain. The Net Balance report examined ...

David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer David Bradbury said that while regulators and legislators have not mandated one system of reporting on corporate social responsibility, companies should "think hard" about how to best report on environmental ...

ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... carbon economy. The ICMM is a coalition of mining and metals companies and national and regional mining associations and global commodity associations. It was established in 2001 to improve sustainable development performance in the mining and metals ...

Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... rate and a number of candidates promoted within the year of commencement." Woolworths is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, under which participants enact a set of principles around the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment ...

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, reported a reduction in its carbon footprint of 37%, primarily due to a decrease in construction activities, while also reporting net sales ...

Climate Bond Standard to screen green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... is required each year between now and 2050, according to the International Energy Authority. Funds under management by global bond traders reached US$95tr in 2010 and more than US$6tr of new bonds were issued. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative ...