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GRI launches format to tag sustainability data in reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have released a new format for tagging data in sustainability reports that will make it easier for users to find and analyse information. GRI's new XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) taxonomy is an open-source ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Australia, a multi-party organisation made up of human rights, aid, faith-based and environmental organisations, is pressing for regulatory changes that will cause oil, gas and mining companies to disclose payments made to ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... East that are suited for sukuk investors. The International Climate Bond Standards scheme is backed by a group of leading, global institutional investors and environmental non-government srganisations consisting of the California State Teachers' Retirement ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... and reduction," Napier said. "For most of the products coming out of the agricultural industry, the prices are set by the global market. There isn't an ability to say, 'well, fertilizer is up 7% this year, I'll look to get a 7% or more increase in price.' ...

Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... and a retrofit perspective," Bocskay said. Bocskay has been in Europe to talk about the EUA structure, speaking at the Global Energy Basel Summit, which focused on financing sustainable urban infrastructure, particularly energy-efficient buildings and ...

GRI releases oil and gas sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released a new guidance for the oil and gas sector, providing a framework for disclosure of sustainability performance on metrics including environmental management, health and safety and emergency preparedness. ...

IGCC and others launch second global investor survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and two other climate change investor groups have launched a global investor survey that will include a new, comprehensive assessment of low-carbon investments. IGCC, in conjunction with the European Institutional ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... but rather finding themes and investible strategies that will return over time." Mercer has rated strategies within its Global Investment Manager Database (GIMD) for ESG since 2008, using a four point scale in which 1 or 2 is considered "highly rated". ...

LGS select MSCI for ESG and carbon research, monitoring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... need to assess ESG and carbon emissions exposure across their portfolios," said Remy Briand, managing director at MSCI and global head of index and ESG research. "The customized portfolio reports fill a current market gap as, for the first time, institutional ...

Investors to call on ERSB to investigate carbon asset risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... and invited the signatories to meet. Signatories included Paul Abberley, chief executive of Aviva Investors London and Global Investment Solutions, Ben Caldecott, head of policy, advisory, Climate Change Capital, James Cameron, founder and vice-chairman ...