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Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Don Henry, former CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, has been appointed a public policy fellow at the University of Melbourne. Henry will undertake research into climate change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... superannuation professionals as they work through seven model resolutions put to a mock trustee meeting, covering investment policy, implementation, investment strategy, timeframes, investment allocations, measurement and disclosure. The project was ...

CDSB tackles reporting of carbon asset stranding risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... disclosure of CASRs - which CDSB defines as "risks associated with fossil fuel energy resources becoming un-burnable due to policy commitments or other activity designed to address climate change." "Unburnable carbon" is a concept that only around one ...

CEC analyses impact of removing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... examine the impact of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) under several scenarios - an increased target, a scenario where the policy was removed, and the status quo. The RET as currently designed targets sourcing at least 20% of Australia's energy from ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... referencing either the Clean Trillion report from Ceres or the analysis we've conduced in conjunction with the Climate Policy Initiative on renewable energy flows, we're getting the idea that we need to come up with redirection of $1 trillion for the ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... reporting frameworks." The BITC CR Index noted that 80% of the participating companies' boards have "agreed and monitored their policy on taxation, with half of CR Index participant companies publicly disclosing their policies," and 65% are "taking steps ...

European Parliament adopts standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... anti-corruption and bribery. Additionally, large listed companies will be required to provide information on their diversity policy, covering age, gender, geographical diversity, and educational and professional background. Disclosures would set out ...

ASX reports on progress towards gender diversity targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... ASX-commissioned report. The ASX-commissioned report by KPMG noted that 100% of ASX20 companies had adopted a gender diversity policy or explained why not, while 99% of ASX200-500 and 97% of ASX501+ companies had also adopted or explained why not. The ...

Senate rejects CPM repeal, business calculates liabilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... repealing the carbon price, but the decision/outcome was expected, and all attention turns to the government's replacement policy and the strength of its environmental credentials. That would be the platform to push ahead. From that point of view, we ...

FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... that are members of the Financial Services Council (FSC) will be required to develop and implement an ESG risk management policy from July under the FSC's standards. FSC full members must comply with standards that are relevant to their business, and ...