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New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Bioenergy presently provides 0.9% of Australia's energy generation, but according to the CEFC, this potentially could increase six-fold by 2020 with the right support in place. Under the collaboration agreement, New Forests can bring forward any projects ...

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... ready. This includes a carbon strategy, policies and development of a trading platform within the business. This can take up to six to nine months for companies to put in place and in some cases longer." Liable entities need to develop a trading framework ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... (ILO). Bill Hartnett The statement comes as a response to the series of accidents in Bangladeshi garment factories in the past six months, resuling in the deaths of more than 1,500 garment workers. These incidents include the November 2012 fire in a ...

Report: majority of businesses prefer floating carbon price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... have an emissions trading scheme. China started their first pilot emissions trading scheme last month, and are rolling out six by the end of the year and have committed to a national scheme by 2015. California is going quite strong... Quebec also started ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... percentages between 2006 and 2012 - imports from Bangladesh have increased 15 times, imports from Cambodia have increased six-fold and from Vietnam 2.7 times. This is the third time that ACSI has published research into supply chain LHR risks. In 2011 ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... being safely returned to their families. The bond will fund the maintenance of existing centres, and the planned expansion of six more centres in New South Wales. NGS Super took AU$500,000 of the bond. See Also: NGS Super allocates to NSW social benefit ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... immediately, the election on 14 September would cover the lower house and half of the upper house, with senators serving a six year term. The Senate is currently controlled by the Greens, and senators elected in 2013 would not take office until July ...

Ann Byrne to step down as ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Management of her decision. ACSI represents 35 not-for-profit industry and government superannuation funds with more than six million members and AU$350 billion of funds under management. It provides ESG research, advice and support as well as offering ...

NGS Super allocates to NSW social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... being safely returned to their families. The bond will fund the maintenance of existing centres, and the planned expansion of six more centres in New South Wales. The allocation to the Newpin SBB is aligned with NGS Super's community-based values, said ...

IIRC CEO favours market-led adoption of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... goal of the IR framework is push the evolution of corporate reporting towards more transparent and better reporting of the six capitals, rather than creating a format for another report, Druckman said. "What we're trying to say is, hang on a minute ...