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Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... investment in energy efficient initiatives such as lighting and temperature control, according to a study by National Australia Bank and ClimateWorks Australia. Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia - Retail Sector Summary looked at measures in three ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management reports on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has urged the financial services industry to put greater emphasis on pricing ESG issues into investment decisions while releasing a report into their own 2010 responsible investment decisions. Amanda ...

Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
Much work is being performed around the world and in Australia by investors, collaborate bodies and financial services firms to seek frameworks with commonly accepted metrics to benchmark companies' sustainability performances with the ultimate goal ...

ASIC urges additional executive remuneration disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has highlighted four areas where ASX listed companies can provide more clarity on remuneration arrangements for their directors and executives. ASIC reviewed 60 remuneration reports of ASX300 ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Bringing ESG risk/reward considerations to institutional investors such as superannuation funds is a matter of "intervention" and education for investment consultant Mercer, which has a specialist ESG team that produces research and develops strategies ...

IGCC: carbon price delay could cost electricity sector $2.5bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
A four-year delay to the start of a carbon pricing regime in Australia would cause an additional AU$2.5bn of additional costs to the electricity sector for both investors and energy users, according to a study commissioned by the Investor Group on Climate ...

MSCI launches ESG platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... all companies in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index in September 2011. Small-cap coverage in regions including the UK, Australia, Canada and Scandinavia will be added. MSCI ESG Manager combines MSCI ESG's Impact Monitor with MSCI ESG's business involvement ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... national and regional mining associations and global commodity associations. Members include BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Australia-based Minerals and Metals Group (MMG), which is owned by Hong-Kong based Minmetals Resources Limited (MMR). Its policy ...

"Two Strikes" for directors legislation passes Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Shareholders in Australian companies have vastly increased power to over executive remuneration under legislation that will take effect in July. The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 ...

Catholic Super hires investment manager for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... like collaborate and engage in a variety of ways, and we use engagement overlay managers in global markets as well as Australia. But we have never had a specific component of our portfolio dedicated to the opportunities arising from long term sustainability ...