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Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... introduction of a Clean Energy Target (CET) as outlined in the Frankel Report, but the CMI points out that there is an operating policy under the Safeguard Mechanism that can be adjusted to increase emissions reduction across the economy. Under the Safeguard ...

Investec Australia provides development finance to Eco Energy World

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... the one with Eco Energy, and said that while there is a strong pipeline of demand for renewable projects in Australia, policy uncertainty is a barrier. "There's a huge pipeline of projects being developed at the moment," Law said. "There are a lot of ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... transitioned from voluntary guidelines into reporting standards, it could impact more profoundly in the future on regulation and policy in this sphere. Leeora Black, managing director of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility The GRI ...

Seven ASX 200 boards with no women, 64 with only one: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... investor groups to engage with boards on the issue. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has codified a policy whereby companies without female directors will face votes against sitting directors in the 2017 AGM season. "The willingness ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... hundred percent of institutional investors intend to increase their low-carbon investment allocations over coming years, but policy uncertainty and lack of investable deals are critical barriers to fulfilling these intentions, according to a new report ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... said Ruben Langbroek, head of Asia Pacific at GRESB. "There is a strong focus on social and governance aspects; 97% have a policy on diversity and equal opportunities, 94% include sustainability-specific requirements in their lease contracts with tenants ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... spot in the DJSI makes sure they continue to play in the premier league of companies." This year, RobecoSAM's CSA assessed policy influence as a criteria for the first time as a means to gauge companies' lobbying activities. The CSA also expanded the ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... "The easy answer is that there is an extraordinary amount of work that has to be done," Petersen said. "[You have] ongoing policy uncertainty around climate change action, and the TCFD and the APRA and Hutley advice. You have a different outlook now ...

30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... as of this year. In 2015, ACSI adopted a target for women to comprise 30% of ASX200 boards by the end of 2017, and that policy is now backed by a formal voting strategy for company AGMs. But the rate of female appointments to ASX200 boards has slowed ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... be meaningful." In 2015, ACSI adopted a target for women to comprise 30% of ASX200 boards by the end of 2017, and that policy is now backed by a formal voting strategy for company AGMs. As of this year, ACSI is recommending to members that they vote ...