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GSSB developing new GRI standard for agriculture and fishing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... source of employment in developing economies, while agriculture is second only to the energy sector for greenhouse gas emissions." This is the second of the GRI Sector Standards under development, after oil, gas and coal, GRI noted. It is planned that ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... guidances constitute a form of soft law. "Businesses are also going to have to ensure that they set really stringent emissions reductions markets, and setting those only against the Paris Agreement of 2 degree world is not going to be sufficient," Porter ...

Companies that manage ESG issues "more resilient": Saturna Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that are exposed to transitional risks as rules change, as governments adopt more aggressive attitudes towards carbon emissions." The data to evaluate emissions exposures is improving, Klimo said. "It's getting better,"Klimo said. "There are companies ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... better building design and construction methods, as well as energy efficiency, to cut our energy use and reduce our emissions." The 7-star rating materially exceeds the minimum standards of the National Construction Code, and homes built to this rating ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... signatures commit to engaging with companies on action on the following points: Take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain in line with the overarching goals of the Paris Agreement; Implement a strong governance framework which ...

IFC expands EDGE program to include BNP Paribas ClimateSeed program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... under the IFC Edge program. To certify their buildings Zero Carbon, real estate developers first reduce their buildings' emissions through green building practices and can then offset any remaining emissions through ClimateSeed, the IFC said. ClimateSeed ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... transition to low-carbon economy. "We start with a do no harm agenda, starting with coal, which is the largest source of CO2 emissions," Bosshard said. But given insurers' own understanding of climate risks; they should play a leading role in reorienting ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... [Sustainable Development Goal] inspired - they typically fall into healthcare, education, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, clean water and those types of things.... "We're careful to not invest in things where we think there's reputational ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... are talking about expanding their fossil fuel activity, rather than talking about how to transition to a zero carbon emissions future," Palmer said. "Then you have people and organisations who are challenging companies on that. They're asking questions ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... climatic extremes increasing the pressure on the government to focus on climate change policies, in the backdrop of global emissions increases over 2018 and coal, oil and gas remaining the cornerstone of growing energy consumption, according to Capgemini. ...