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Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... to accomplish activities like performance targets and indicators, consumption and responsible use, cleaner and safer production, supplier policy, management systems and employee training and awareness - each of those activities were reported by more ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Repealing Australia's emissions trading scheme would reduce renewable energy production and retail electricity customers would likely face higher prices, according to a report released by WWF-Australia. Graphic courtesy of WWF-Australia The report finds ...

New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... immediate priority, as well as an assessment of the potential to use hardwood plantations for bioenergy and biofuel production at other locations. "This is an excellent demonstration of how the CEFC can work with the forestry industry to enable bioenergy ...

PRI working group calls for sustainable palm oil commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... practices, become members of the RSPO and adopt a plan to certify all their plantations. Approximately 15% of total palm oil production is certified as sustainable, and investors in palm oil companies and their supply chains are thus exposed to significant ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... government and related employers in New South Wales, is an investor in Australian companies that outsource textile production to Bangladesh. LGS signed on to the accord after hearing about it through the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) ...

Algae.Tec signs agreement with Macquarie Generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Biofuels company Algae.Tec has signed a deal with Macquarie Generation to site an algae carbon capture and biofuels production facility beside a 2640MW coal-fired power station in New South Wales. The agreement with Macquarie Generation, which is owned ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... reputational risk to retail companies that source from similar factories and can also pose business risks in terms of production delays and quality issues. According to the ACSI research, the sub-sectors that are most likely to be sourcing from locations ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... analysis, Alumina Limited was the most exposed company under their coverage, even though both alumina and aluminium production were eligible for the 94.5% free permit allocation. Assuming that the assistance packages are withdrawn along with the repeal ...

End of Financial Year time for tax, ethical investment check

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... connections with a range of different companies that we deal with that have strong values around ethics through their production and business, and that aligns really well with our values. We're in contact with those companies to change their thoughts ...

Bill McKibben urges super funds to divest from fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... fuels overall - with 7.7% of the ASX200 market capitalisation relating to oil and gas, 1.5% related to thermal coal production- which Citi sees as potentially at greatest risk - 2.0% to coking coal and the remaining 2.8% to "related businesses." The ...