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Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) and the opportunities they present for commercial building owners and suppliers of waste, water and energy efficiency solutions, said Scott Bocskay, chief executive of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund. "It highlighted ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... initiative works in parallel to CDP's annual request for disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change strategies and water use. "Institutional investors increasingly recognise that companies in their portfolios can reduce emissions while generating ...

LGS select MSCI for ESG and carbon research, monitoring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... portfolios relative to MSCI ESG and non-ESG indices and measure the relative ESG exposure by sector and key ESG risks including water, carbon, health and safety, and supply chain. "We are delighted to be working with LGS to provide them with the tools ...

Chloe Munro named head of Clean Energy Regulator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Australian National Registry of Emissions Units and the Carbon Farming Initiative. Munro is the current chair of the National Water Commission and has senior executive experience within Australia and overseas working for federal and state governments ...

Henry Davis York reports increase in pro bono, energy and travel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... also can expect energy use to fluctuate from year to year," he said. "While energy consumption has increased, our use of water has decreased by 10% in absolute terms." The firm also reported carbon emissions from business travel increased by 102%, "largely ...

CDP: U.S. farmers' GHG disclosures and management varied

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... increased danger of bushfire and damage to crops and soil erosion, and likely impacts such as salinization o irrigation water because of increased incidence of extreme high sea level. The report noted that farms' GHG emissions come from three sources ...

CSL reports new anti-corruption policy, lower emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... enforcing relevant policies, mandatory training and the ongoing assessment of risk in this area," the company said. CSL's water consumption increased by 2.2% and its estimated total scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions for manufacturing facilities ...

NAB endorses natural capital declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  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 ...

Environmental Upgrade Agreements vehicle for green investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and measures a building's performance during operation in terms of energy, water, waste and indoor environment. The Office of Environment and Heritage recently extended the NABERS rating scale from a maximum ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... poorer than results of similar studies into corporate governance disclosures, stakeholder engagement and disclosures on water "This may be because of the relatively recent recognition of supply chain sustainability disclosures as an important element ...