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IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has joined the I nternational Climate Bond Standards Board. IGCC represents more than 85 European institutional investors, with total funds under management of approximately EUR7.5 trillion. ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has named Kerrie Waring managing director. Kerrie Waring, managing director, ICGN ICGN is an investor-led organistion of governance professionals, with members in more than 50 countries, including ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... long relationships they can establish trust, which is win/win. They are looking to the day when demand picks up again from Europe and the U. They don't want to lose out to the big players. At the end of the day, supply chain risk management is a wide ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The government's proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP) for liable entities to cut carbon emissions will provide real opportunities for businesses to engage in abatement activities, according to analysis by EY. The Liberal coalition government has said its ...

LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Ed note: Updates with information from Local Government Super, board appointment Local Government Super (LGS) has invested in a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) green bond. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS was the only Australian superannuation ...

Northern Trust develops emerging markets low CO2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... umbrella fund known as Northern Trust Investment Funds plc., and will be made available to other institutional investors in Europe in accordance with the UCITS Directive. "With few exceptions, carbon dioxide is now widely recognised to have a negative ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... on international developments," said Claire Spoors, coordinator, Publish What You Pay Australia. "Obviously, the US and Europe have introduced the kinds of legislation we wish to see in Australia when it comes to payment disclosure, and Canada has announced ...

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... of participants use automatic meter readings to monitor energy consumption - compared to 24% in North America and 59% in Europe - covering on average 72% of their portfolio. 62% of companies and funds also use automatic meter readings to monitor water ...

GNDI comments on proposed Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI) supports improvements to corporate reporting as proposed in the International Integrated Reporting Framework, but says that any changes to the way organisations report should reduce the overall reporting ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Smart global policy frameworks are necessary to reward financial markets to find the more than US$1 trillion per year that will be needed to decarbonise the global energy system by 2020, according to HSBC Global Research. HSBC said that in addition ...