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Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... those activities were reported by more than 60% of respondents. Meanwhile, areas like life-cycle assessment and costing, water footprinting and eco-design were less commonly implemented. Within anti-corruption, 70% of companies reported that anti-corruption ...

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  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 ...

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... the annual electricity consumption of 163,000 homes. Over the same period, greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2.5%, and water consumption decreased by 1.2%. The GRESB 2013 report is based on sustainability data from 543 property companies and funds ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... pyramid," Dunn said. "For example, in the Philippines, our partners work with beverage companies that are investing into clean water supply and building clean water supply for people who live in slums, for example. There is a lot of work around those ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... insulation retrofit, full draft proofing, efficient window glazing, better shading, cool roof paint, installing new chilled water cooling systems and improvements to air handling in commercial buildings, according to BZE. BZE also proposes measures for ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government, is Pollinate Energy's first corporate partner for the Young Professionals Program. While in Bangalore, Dods ...

Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... be by integrating ESG and climate change in their research and selection process, through focus on themes such as energy, water or waste or through low carbon investing and investors need robust solutions. We ourselves have been putting significant effort ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Water risks are a threat to growth for the largest companies in the metals and mining sector, and those companies that manage water strategically are better financial performers, according to a report from CDP and Eurizon Capital. Fifty-seven of the ...

CDP, CDSB, IIIRC ally to promote natural capital reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... memorandum of understanding based on their complementary roles in reporting of natural capital, including carbon, energy, water and forest commodities, as part of the integrated reporting process. "The express intention of the IIRC to work collaboratively ...

RIAA: Responsible Investment portfolios continue to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... sacrifice returns for investing more responsibly," said Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "This report blows that myth out of the water." RIAA follows the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) in breaking responsible investment down into five categories ...