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FTSE adds three Australian companies to FTSE4Good indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Coca-Cola Amatil, Suncorp Group and Tatts Group have been added to the FTSE4Good index series as part of FTSE's semi-annual review of the index and ESG ratings. FTSE added 21 companies and deleted seven countries from the index series. At the same time ...

ASX100 CEO pay, bonuses decline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Overall, the average cash pay for CEOs of top ASX100 listed companies has declined by nearly 9% from 2010 levels, which the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) attributes to a "more mature conversation" between shareholders and boards. ...

Sean Flannery joins Climate Bonds Advisory Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Eligibility criteria for different types of investment will be made available by the end of 2012. See Also: Low Carbon Australia joins Climate Bond Standard group

Sustainable investing needed as global economy transforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... change, and it is based on how you view the change," said Hugh Dougherty, head of manager research for Towers Watson in Australia and a member of the Global Sustainable Investments team. "One response is that it's incremental change, business as usual. ...

NAB funds second Environmental Upgrade Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank, Eureka Funds Management and Low Carbon Australia have signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) with the Suleman property development group to fund the retrofit of a Melbourne office block. 470 Collins St Photo courtesy ...

Clean Energy Council: keep Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... in the renewable energy industry. The Climate Change Authority is reviewing the target, which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020. "The Renewable Energy Target is the single most important policy measure for the entire ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has been awarded with the 2012 Climate Change Leadership Award and the Energy Award at the New South Wales government's 2012 Green Globe Awards. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS was recognised for its sustainable and responsible ...

Citi: "Carbon bubble" represents 1-2% of ASX200 value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
If use of coal for power generation declines dramatically over the next 10-15 years, only 1 - 2% of the ASX200 value appears potentially at risk, according to analysis by Citi. Elaine Prior Approximately 3% of the ASX200 value relates to thermal coal ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... form is up and available, people can conceivably apply for their credits," said Elisa de Wit, a partner at Norton Rose Australia. For all intents and purposes it's in place now and we could see credits coming forward." The CFI, which was launched last ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... third Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). The 42 listed and private company and fund respondents from Australia and New Zealand were given the rank of "Green Stars" by GRESB, the only region to be so named, to recognize respondents overall ...