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Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
With the increasing demand for sustainable fixed income investments on the rise, fund managers are creating funds that invest in so-called "green bonds" - bonds with investments in projects such as renewable energy developments. While it is possible ...

Australia enters the era of carbon as a commodity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... companies can't wait until 2015 to offset the liability," Armstrong said. "Supply and demand here will depend on China and Europe and how fungible offsets are. There could be arbitrage opportunities, and that is a risk, but it will depend on the eligibility ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... 48% of ASX100 companies restrict/control facilitation payments, up from 24% in 2006. However, 97% of top 100 companies in Europe and 86% of top 100 UK companies explicitly prohibit the giving and receiving of bribes in company codes and 76% of US top ...

Investor groups call for climate change policy action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Three leading investor groups on climate change, including the Investor Group on Climate Change Australia/New Zealand (IGCC), have called for policy action to stimulate private sector investment into climate change solutions that can create jobs and ...

Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Business reporting must evolve to account for the changed realities brought about by globalisation and its resulting interdependencies, and increased population growth and increasing global consumption, according to a discussion paper by the International ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... solicited answers from 13 Australian companies, and all 13 companies responded to the CDP questionnaire. Australia and Europe were the strongest performing regions for 2011 in the CPLI - Australia made up 10% of the CPLI despite only representing 3% ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
DEXUS Property Group has appointed Tonianne Dwyer as an independent director. Dwyer served from 2006-2010 as director of Quintain Estates and Development, a listed United Kingdom property company engaged in funds management, investment and urban regeneration ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... it be measured and analysed? AM: There have been numerous studies in the US, the UK, Australia and elsewhere throughout Europe and other countries which have found a positive correlation between gender diversity on boards and in management and enhanced ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... energy, water and waste can be improved. But social is newer. Social for new developments has been around for a longer in Europe, questions around health and safety and impact on the physical environment." GRESB sent questionnaires out to real estate ...

Chartered Secretaries advise EU to use comply or explain codes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... if it were to introduce stringent governance rules in an attempt to improve existing corporate governance mechanisms in Europe," the organisation said in a statement published as it submitted its feedback to the paper. "Whilst Europe suffered under the ...