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Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... that manage water strategically are better financial performers, according to a report from CDP and Eurizon Capital. Fifty-seven of the largest metals and mining companies in the Global 500 that operate in water-stressed markets received a questionnaire ...

Mandatory GHG disclosures for British listed companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will have to report greenhouse gas emissions in their strategic or directors reports, after the British parliament amended its Companies Act 2006. From October, all companies quoted on the LSE and ...

Impax Asset Management makes case for fossil fuel divestment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... optimisation and environmental investment opportunities." The resulting portfolios were analysed over five, and where possible, seven year time horizons. "The results show that removing the fossil fuel sector in its entirety and replacing it with 'fossil ...

HSBC finds US$364 billion in climate themed bond issuance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... of climate-themed bonds was US$74 billion last year. HSBC screened more than 10,000 bonds from 2,300 corporations against seven low-carbon, climate resilient themes - transport, energy, finance, buildings and industry, agriculture and forestry and waste ...

End of Financial Year time for tax, ethical investment check

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... about where the money is invested." Earlier this year, Australian Ethical commissioned market research demonstrating that seven out of ten Australians have identified looking after their finances as a top priority for 2013, and a majority say that it ...

NGS Super allocates to NSW social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... SBB. Investors in the Newpin SBB are expecting to receive a targeted financial return of 10% to 12% per annum, over the seven-year term of the bond, based on the expected success of the program. Although AU$500,000 is a fairly small allocation for a ...

Industry to coordinate efforts to develop impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... commitments in 2012 and projected commitments of US$9bn in 2013. The median number of impact investment transactions was seven in 2012 and is predicted to rise in 10 in 2013, and the median amount for each allocation was US$25m in 2012 and respondents ...

RobecoSAM to use CDP questions in DJSI questionnaire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Project's (CDP) climate change questions in its environmental data collection approach to public companies. RobecoSAM will align seven of its climate strategy questions with the CDP questions in a move to improve the comparability of sustainability data ...

New industry body to promote women in financial services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... applicants. When we dig deeper and ask women why they don't apply for positions, women said they feel they need to tick seven out of 10 boxes before they'd apply and men would think, one or two. Men would see it as a chance to be seen, and that they ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Seven out of ten Australians have identified looking after their finances as a top priority for 2013, and a majority say that it is important that their investments are aligned with their personal values, according to a survey conducted on behalf of ...