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ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia (MCA). ACCR says that Rio Tinto's position on climate change and energy policy is no longer aligned with MCA's lobbying policies, and thus, it "doesn't make sense" for Rio Tinto to spend shareholder money on supporting the MCA. ACCR launched ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... most recent statement is that they will legislate, and as far as we know, Thorn aren't resisting those regulations in lobbying of government. They are viewing this as an opportunity to lead an industry that needs to change its practices. I think that's ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... This year, RobecoSAM's CSA assessed policy influence as a criteria for the first time as a means to gauge companies' lobbying activities. The CSA also expanded the impact measurement and valuation criteria to nearly all industries. RobecoSAM said it ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... climate-related risks and low carbon investments? Is there broad oversight and transparency regards the company's public position, lobbying activity and political spending on climate-related regulatory issues (including carbon/methane emissions, energy ...

Shell Scenarios on pathways to net-zero emissions

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... certain things that you can not decarbonise and hence the CCS will help to get to net-zero emissions." Shell has been lobbying for carbon pricing for "at least 10 years". The argument is that "you need to have some kind of regulatory consistency in order ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... there is not sufficient transparency around direct donations and indirect support through areas like industry bodies and lobbying groups. ACCR highlighted the fossil fuels industry with regards to their corporate policies on climate change and what could ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... comes to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark from the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA), a lobbying organization for the infrastructure asset class which she helped launch. Prior to GIIA, Lowik was the director of research ...

Social, regulatory risks to growing payday lending market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... as [Thorn Group]. However, we believe any changes are not imminent and are more 'long consultation' issues." "We are lobbying the social services minister to remove the Thorn Group and any other for-profit companies from CentrePay's payment facilities," ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... in retirement, and it also means that funds have to maintain their license to operate. Industry-wide collaboration and lobbying "The superannuation system in Australia is a community system, so it must meet those fiscal needs in terms of the economy ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... to the topic is needed is as a result of immediate pressure to a fund's reputation through member letters and activist lobbying on topics like fossil fuels and stranded assets or in relation to real assets and severe weather events. This requires institutional ...