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NAB's 'Wealth of Opportunity' a new CSR narrative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... healthy relationship with money - we are making good decisions with sustainability principles at the heart of them and that has led us to a greater, deeper understanding of using those principles for better decision-making for better lending and the ...

PRI: ESG factors material to sovereign bond creditworthiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... concern that Moody's, S&P and Fitch, which together control almost the entire credit rating market, failed to see the risks that led to the 2008-09 global credit crunch. Is there any reason to trust their ratings and assessments now? "Working group members ...

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... plan in which the financial institution signatories implement the initiatives' commitments. NCD said four working groups, led by banks from four continents, will address critical challenges to incorporating natural capital calculations in the finance ...

ACCSR appoints Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... as non-executive director. Dutton is the former head of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPSA), which he led as founding managing director in Australasia from 2004 until earlier this year. "Procurement and supply side questions have ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... the need for good risk management when outsourcing to emerging markets such as Bangladesh and Cambodia. This research has led to focused engagement with Australian retailers, Halliday said. There are also times when engagement with companies on their ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... gas free in favour of electricity generated by renewable sources using heat pump hot water, cooking with induction cooktops, LED lighting replacements for all lighting types, using efficient appliances and energy monitoring. Under its modelling, the ...

EY: Businesses need long term carbon policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Party supports the ETS and the Australian Greens also support a price on carbon emissions, the opposition Liberal coalition led by Tony Abbott opposes the carbon pricing mechanism and Abbott has promised that if the coalition form government, repealing ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Party supports the ETS and the Australian Greens also support a price on carbon emissions, the opposition Liberal Coalition led by Tony Abbott opposes the ETS and Abbott has promised that if the Coalition form government, repealing the carbon pricing ...

PRI working group calls for sustainable palm oil commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... of a sustainable palm oil industry through the work of RSPO. The working group pointed to forest fires in Sumatra that have led to record levels of pollution in Singapore and Malaysia. Open fires are not permitted under the RSPO Principles and Criteria ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... accounted for around a third of its electricity use, and has embarked on a program to replace 6,450 conventional lights with LED lights, which will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lighting by 70% and will save the city $800,000 per year ...