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CDP, ClientEarth, CDSB in plea to UK's FRC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... managing these climate-related risks. "There are financial risks from climate change for companies across all sectors of the economy, with fossil fuel companies particularly exposed as countries increase ambitions to reduce carbon-intensive energy demand," ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Divesting from the worst emitting fossil fuels is only one step towards decarbonising the world economy, and Australian Ethical Investment says achieving the stated goal of capping global temperature increases to 2 degrees C requires a "sophisticated ...

GRI defines four strategic goals to expand scope

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... everywhere through our sustainability standards and multi-stakeholder network, to take action towards a more sustainable economy and world." "Today, information from the sustainability reporting process is being used in more ways than ever before, to ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... additional energy efficiency improvements to the commercial property sector can have a "substantial and beneficial cross-economy impact," Yates said. "About 20% of Australia's national greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings, and commercial buildings ...

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions reductions purchased through the Emissions Reduction Fund being displaced by increases in emissions elsewhere in the economy, but the fact is you have very generous baselines and this means that significant emissions reductions are probably ...

CEFC, CBA finance car dealership energy efficiency loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... difference to the bottom line," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Car dealerships are a presence right across the Australian economy, and investments such as the innovative solar and LED lighting project by Col Crawford make very good business sense for ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... receptive to that idea." Developing a Chinese green bond market is only part of a coordinated push to green the Chinese economy, Kidney said. He noted that there is a PBOC working group looking at green loans and how banks' risk coverage ratio can be ...

NAB places second green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... global leader in this space. This is further evidence that debt markets can play a pivotal role in financing a low carbon economy and help the renewable energy sector continue to grow." The funds raised by the HH2 green bond will be used to refinance ...

Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... "Members of the public globally are recognizing that their savings can be put to work to deliver a strong, sustainable economy and society, whilst securely growing their retirement nest eggs, and are increasingly asking this of their investment managers. ...

GRI launches Reporting 2025 initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... practice of reporting continues to mature, it's crucial that we make sure our activities are leading to a sustainable global economy," said Michael Meehan, GRI chief executive. "This means that organizations must do more than merely produce a sustainability ...