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Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Unconventional oil and gas development techniques for extracting coal seam gas (CSG) and shale gas reserves in Australia presents environmental and political risks that responsible investors must take into account, according to panelists in a recent ...

Woolworths poker machine vote fails, but push to continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... would have amended the corporate constitution to require disclosure of the company's assumptions of future carbon prices, oil prices, demand for oil and regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and the extent to which these factors might impair assets. ...

Environmental, operating risk to unconventional oil projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The historically high price of oil is fuelling the economics of unconventional petroleum projects, but investors must factor in greater risk from environmental liabilities such as marine hydrocarbon spills and ongoing operational costs when assessing ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... based on analysing how companies treat their employees." Again, the AXA IM research found that based on an evaluation of UK oil and gas and mining companies, those companies with the best employee socres returned 21% on an annualised basis between 2009 ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... including climate change and the increased likelihood of damaging, catastrophic weather events, "[g]rowing demand for palm oil, soy, beef, and other agri-commodities creates increasing pressure for land, which can impact timberland highest and best use ...

More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... follows: Aquila Resources, Aston Resources, Carsales, CuDeco, Dart Energy, Envestra, FKP, Fleetwood, Gindalbie, Kagara, Karoon Oil & Gas, Monadelphous, Mt Gibson Iron, Navitas, SP Ausnet, Seven Group, TPG Telecom, Western Areas, White Energy and Woti ...

UNPRI signatories name corporate ESG engagement issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... investors identified include: water, human rights, bribery and corruption, unconventional fuels, which the PRI identifies as oil sands, fracking and deepwater drilling, local communities/indigenous population, board-related issues such as diversity ...

Valuing environmental services as source of risk and return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... natural disasters. "In 2011 Nike issued a profit warning blamed on factors such as the increase in the price of cotton and oil supplies," van der Lugt said. "Once the company has to issue a profit warning, and there is an identified threat to basic resource ...

Broadbent named chair of CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... petroleum, power generation, and low-emissions technology businesses. He is currently a director of Geodynamics Limited, Horizon Oil Limited and a member of Engineering and Energy Advisory Boards at Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. The CEFC will ...

Solomon Islands implement EITI payment disclosure standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... countries governance structures through the full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas, and mining. The Solomon Islands has mineral and energy resources, with potential mineral deposits of copper, gold ...