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Report: 100 South African companies used GRI in 2010

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... corporate citizenship; boards and directors; audit committees; the governance of risk; the governance of information technology; compliance with laws, rules, codes and standards; internal audit; governing stakeholder relationships; integrated reporting ...

The impact of universal owners on sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... investing - the growing numbers of UNPRI signatories; the increased supply of investment opportunities in environmental technology; and some vocal early movers. "In examining whether a Universal Owner may pursue a mission that goes beyond financial goals ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... international competitiveness of major industries such as mining, and encourages the development and use of low-carbon technology. The council originally developed its climate change policy in 2006 for use as input in the 2009 United Nations Framework ...

Swan: carbon price vital for first-rate, first-world economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Just like the global economy was propelled forward in the decade to now by rapid development in communications technology, success in the coming decades will be powered by cleaner energy innovation. "The only way to drive investment in this technology ...

Integrating ESG an evolution for institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... because they think there's return there. But in and of themselves, they're risky investments, both in terms of the technology and in terms of the regulatory aspect that govern some of these areas." But ultimately, the process for Towers Watson is one ...

Climate change a portfolio risk: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... theme," she said. "On the flip side, our region is leading developments such as in China and East Asia in low carbon technology which creates investment opportunities and the potential for economic transformation." The report examined four possible scenarios ...