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ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Over 130 investment managers in Asia use sustainable investment approaches, and there is US$74bn of identified sustainable investment assets under management in the Asian region, according to a report from the Association for Sustainable and Responsible ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... are appropriately sustainable. If, as it seems, the report is as much for marketing and employee use as for ESG [3] investment analysts, it would be helpful to say what certified sustainable timber means, rather than just refer to the certifying website. ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... decision-making process." Policy uncertainty is a risk factor that impacts on the availablity and cost of capital for investment in renewable energy projects, and the CCA's recommendations were also hailed by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... expected to be completed by 30 June, and, if all proceeds as planned, LCAL's portfolio will facilitate building the CEFC's investment pipeline. LCAL is an independent company established in 2010 by the Australian government and manages an AU$84.6m investment ...

NAB Asset Servicing developing ESG overlay tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank's custody and administration division is in the process of developing a responsible investment overlay tool that will provide superannuation fund trustees with a monthly report on the environmental, social and governance exposures ...

Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... shareholders, but obviously asset owners are an important part of the chain," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investment, Asia-Pacific at Mercer. "We're focusing at the company and shareholder relationship. However, asset owners should care because ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... around five areas - sustainability strategy and advice, climate change, environmental services, social and community investment and economics. The merger comes at a time where there is a global push from a variety of outlets to bring increased transparency ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... model across this national electricity market," he said. "The benefits are a lower carbon footprint and the avoided investment in distribution networks, which is obviously a pretty high profile question at the moment.... We are targeting areas where ...

Duncan Paterson steps down as RIAA board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Duncan Paterson has stepped down as board chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Duncan Paterson, CAER Under the RIAA constitution, board members are limited to 10 years' continuous service, which Paterson has reached ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
George Monbiot doesn't hold back, and says it well. It's Christmas, and littering the family bonding and office pre-drinking are the trinkets of vacuous imagination. I can't do better than quote[1] him. After first reminding us that 99% of everything ...