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Pollinate Energy sells 10,000th solar light

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... kerosene lights, which pose a safety risk, are expensive, and pose environmental risks because of kerosene's carbon emissions. Pollinate Energy has a network of 15 micro entrepreneurs, called 'Pollinators', who run the businesses. Pollinate Energy began ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... while there is a burgeoning sophistication and proliferation of means to measure, assess and execute based on carbon emissions and climate change data, there are fewer tools to hand to help trustees assess human rights risks. "The question will arise ...

Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Telstra has valued its social and community contributions at AU$214 for the 2014/2015 year and reported reducing carbon emissions intensity by 27%, according to its sustainability report. Telstra reported an AU$4.3 billion net profit after tax, with ...

PRI active on climate change, tax avoidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... that institutional investors are searching for strategies by which to measure and set targets to reduce their carbon emissions exposures, Reynolds said. To that end, PRI have published Discussion Paper: Reducing Emissions Across the Portfolio, outlining ...

ACCR considers appeal in Commonwealth Bank case

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... general meeting (AGM). Last year, ACCR put a resolution to CBA, requesting the bank report on the financing of carbon emissions. CBA declined to put the resolution to shareholders, and ACCR, joined by Environmental Justice Australia, challenged CBA in ...

Court back Commonwealth Bank in ACCR case

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Responsibility (ACCR) and Environmental Justice Australia on the right of shareholders to put a resolution on carbon emissions disclosures to the annual general meeting (AGM). Last year, ACCR put a resolution to CBA, requesting the bank report on the ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions management benchmarked against that model," according to the resolution. ACCR noted that AGL's spike in carbon emissions and emissions intensity derive from two acquisitions - the 2014 purchase of the 4.6GW of coal-fired generators in the Hunter ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... looking to expand how they address risks such as stranded assets and the impacts of tougher global standards on carbon emissions, and executive remuneration is one avenue. "This is absolutely something that institutional investors are thinking about ...

Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... companies" - companies actively seeking to reduce their carbon exposures. The mix should result in a neutral carbon emissions footprint for investors, Noble said. "What we're trying to do here, and this is the difference between a low-carbon fund and ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... pleased to be working with CEFC to deliver this initiative which will save customers money and result in reduced carbon emissions." The CEFC-Firstmac finance program will also be aimed at commercial uptake and broadening of financing options for residential ...