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Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... forestry perspective, there are a number of macroeconomic drivers that are affecting both supply and demand for forest resources, timber demand, and impacts on investment flows," said Radha Kuppalli, director, investor services, New Forests. "The point ...

Companies face uncertainty from timing of carbon tax repeal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... carbon pricing scheme, and it won't be before the beginning of July," said Grant Anderson, a partner in the energy and resources group at Allens. "In addition, while the government has said that it will repeal the carbon tax from 1 July 2014, the carbon ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Australian Greenhouse Office Experts Group on Emissions Trading from 1998-2000 - and because of his experience in energy resources, infrastructure and international business. Ethinvest said in a letter to clients that his experience would be necessary ...

VicSuper, bankmecu, Pacific Hydro join Future Economy Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... current state of Victoria's environment will provide meaningful insights into how we can best leverage and protect the resources available to us." The Future Economy Group is funded by VicSuper, bankmecu, Pacific Hydro, the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... accounting alone, Tingey-Holyoak pointed to a number of disconnected systems: spatial-scales approaches, Integrated Water Resources Management, water footprint accounting, eco-labeling, life cycle analysis. Whilst the fragmentation may be a challenge ...

ACSI: Average fixed CEO pay declined in 2012

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... According to the report, the largest pay gap between statutory and realised pay among 40 companies reviewed was Regis Resources - CEO Mark Clark took home AU$16.46 million from option sales and his salary relative to disclosed pay of AU$541,000. This ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... secretary to the treasurer. Prime Minister Abbott, leader of the conservative Liberal party, has disbanded the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, with those portfolios now attributed to the Department of Industry, headed by Ian Macfarlane. ...

Climate Disclosure Standards Board becomes NCD supporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... "Financial institutions have the power, influence and reach to develop the financial system so that it recognises all resources on which financial and economic wealth depend and encourages reporting, accounting, stewardship, maintenance and restoration ...

PRI: ESG factors material to sovereign bond creditworthiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... they are not expecting instant results. The reply from the credit rating companies suggests they are not about to pour resources into areas that would to some extent mean departing from an approach that has served them for decades." The PRI Sovereign ...

Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... "Smaller companies face fundamental barriers to sustainability progress," the report said. "SMEs cite lack of financial resources and lack of knowledge as top barriers, compared to a small minority of large companies. However, the survey has uncovered ...