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Too few companies performing water risks assessment: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Water insecurity is likely to constrain companies' business growth, but water risk assessments are "often" falling short in both direct operations and supply chain, according to CDP. Cate Lamb, head of CDP's water program CDP recently published the ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
A Climate Bonds Expert Working Group is developing criteria for water investments that can be used to back green and climate bonds certified under the Climate Bond Standard. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The working group was brought together ...

CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change-related risks and opportunities and greenhouse gas emissions. The new draft framework also covers fossil fuels, water stewardship and forest commodities, CDSB said. It has also been influenced by the CEO Water Mandate Disclosure Guidelines ...

Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... buildings with a green bond. There has been issuance by New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to finance clean water and drinking water projects. [Washington DC] Water and Sewer issued a 100-year green bond, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... performance and the impact of its sustainability research and education. The university disclosed its performance around waste, water and energy, as well as its performance as community institution. "The aggregation of all the social as well as environmental ...

ARENA, NT government fund $55m PV project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... communities. ARENA and the NT government will each provide AU$27.5 million towards the project, which will be managed by Power and Water Corporation (PWC). "ARENA is very pleased to be partnering with Indigenous Essential Services - a subsidiary of PWC ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... most carbon-intensive energy sources and most susceptible to carbon regulatory risks, concerns in China over pollution and water, and the introduction of energy and carbon efficiency standards in the US utilities sector as global points in the shift ...

Bloomberg named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... capital in maintaining a sustainable global economy. Natural capital is described as the planet's natural assets - soil, air, water, flora and fauna - and the ecosystem services resulting from those assets. Ecosystem goods and services "constitute food ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "The response to climate change also requires substantial investments in areas such as water infrastructure; adaptation measures for communities; and the climate-proofing of existing infrastructure. It requires a ...

MSCI assesses future carbon exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... five categories when it comes to use of proceeds - alternative energy, energy efficiency, pollution control, sustainable water, and green buildings, Lee said. MSCI is currently evaluating the available universe of bonds against its definitions, she said. ...