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Addressing the human crisis of climate change displacement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... director of global NGO Displacement Solutions, http://displacementsolutions.org/ which has led international efforts to protect the rights of climate displaced persons. Leckie and associates advocate a four-step approach to dealing with climate displacement ...

CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) has offered opportunities for income generation for carbon abatement and sequestration activities for a number of entities, including Indigenous groups. One of the earliest methodologies approved under the CFI certified ...

CEC analyses impact of removing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian projects, the good news is that renewable energy is coming down in cost. The Renewable Energy Target will help to protect consumers from the power price pain of rising gas prices, while delivering billions of dollars in investment and thousands ...

PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... disclosures to fund members. "The portfolio level disclosure is an important step," she said. "There are protections in there to protect funds - there will be a 60 day lag. I think that it's important, though, that [disclosures are] meaningful to members ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
Taking ESG integration to the investment committee from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining how and to what extent superannuation funds are integrating environmental, social and governance ...

UCA Funds Management on asset allocation for NFP portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
Charities and faith-based organisations can introduce defensive and growth asset investments to their asset allocation while still exercising responsible stewardship of their resources, according to a paper written by UCA Funds Management. Michael Walsh ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... several years, and the farmer had a few options - he could either clear the land and put in cattle or crops, or he could protect the forest. After giving it a fair bit of consideration, he approached us." The CFI implements national obligations under ...

Pangolin Associates hires Sam Phua

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Energy and carbon management firm Pangolin Associates has hired Sam Phua to its Brisbane office. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Phua is a registered greenhouse and energy auditor and brings energy and carbon services experience, as well as the Airport ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... development at bankmecu. "We don't distribute a dividend, so the question for us is how we communicate detail around how we protect and steward the capital in the business." At Stockland, using the Integrated Reporting framework meant increasing the ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Infrastructure and urban and agriculture property assets expose investors to both the risks and the opportunities of climate change and other macro-economic challenges. By investing in companies and projects that actively measure and manage the risks ...