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Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
A solar and battery storage project at a Sandfire Resources mine in remote Western Australia has become fully operational, becoming the largest off-grid solar PV system in Australia. Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa Solar Plant is now operational (photo ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... for managing food loss and waste. The Food Loss and Waste Protocol was convened at the 3GF 2013 Summit by the World Resources Institute, and protocol partners include the Consumer Goods Forum, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... standards for transparency in reporting in the oil, gas and mining sectors. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia Josh Frydenberg announced the federal government's intention to implement the reporting ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... assurance services, will deepen its verification collaboration with CDP, and will focus more on providing best practice resources for companies. LQRA is one of the founding members of the CDP verification programme, and is on CDP's verification working ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... targets - the Science Based Targets Initiative is an initiative of the CDP, the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the World Resources Institute (WRI) and WWF. "The Science Basted Target Initiative is establishing a methodology which takes the best climate science ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Forests operates Forest Carbon Partners, an investment vehicle for the registration of projects by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for California's greenhouse gas cap and trade program, and the management of the offset credits generated through ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... engagement. We have three ESG funds in Europe now where Hermes has been engaged to carry out engagement. We don't have enough resources in engagement, which is why we're working with Hermes. But we're looking at the evolution of that. I think that we're ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... initiatives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Finance Initiative, and the Global Compact, with resources to manage those initiatives, and corporate governance is critical importance to companies integrating these considerations ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... seriously the code will be taken. The code was developed in conjunction with KPMG Australia's procurement and human resources departments, Sridhar noted. "Our supply chain may not be that complex, but we are conscious that we can have an impact with ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... AXA IM. "This is driven by the fact that environmental issues are well understood in Australia with its scarce water resources, a developed mining industry, and a new interest in the subject with the current elected government. These factors will increase ...