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Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... at Climate Bonds Initiative The new criteria outlines disclosure, GHG emission mitigation and climate adaptation and resilience requirements for marine renewable energy technologies and related infrastructure including offshore wind, offshore solar ...

Climate-aligned bond universe jumps to US$895 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... resilient infrastructure. They must increasingly align their investments with country climate plans and build economic resilience to deal with the climate impacts to come. This also means increasing linkages with the UN's SDGs as a vital part of the ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... look at how ambitious culturally diverse women are, and how capable they are, they demonstrate an incredible amount of resilience," said Ming Long, company director. "They demonstrate an incredible amount of resilience. The fact that people are not looking ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... funds is part of the deal." If the result of increased engagement is increased retirement savings, that improves the resilience of the superannuation system, Knox added. "In one sense, the more we get people to think about savings, the better," he said. ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Chile, Australia and South Africa are likely to be the most adversely affected." BHP Billiton ranks second for water resilience, behind Boliden of Sweden. Rio Tinto did not respond to CDP's 2017 water questionnaire. CDP particularly highlighted recent ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures releases final report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... chief executive officer of NZ Super Fund. "Globally, many leading institutional investors are moving to increase the resilience of their portfolios to climate change risk, and to look for opportunities resulting from the transition to a low-carbon global ...

Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... regulator will emphasise to regulated entities that they should conduct stress testing for "organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks" from climate risk, as part of APRA's evolving view on climate risks as part of the agency's ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... regulator will emphasise to regulated entities that they should conduct stress testing for "organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks" from climate risk, as part of APRA's evolving view on climate risks as part of the agency's ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... estimated $560 million on post-disaster relief and recovery, compared to the $50 million a year invested in pre-disaster resilience measures: a ratio of more than 10 to1." The report also cited calculations by Deloitte Access Economics suggesting that ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... (APRA) will emphasise to regulated entities that they should conduct stress testing for "organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks" from climate risk. Sarah Barker, special counsel, Minter Ellison Lawyers Speaking to the Insurance ...