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Perpetual creating dashboard ESG reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... around designing, implementing and maintaining a responsible investment framework," Berrutti said. "It includes four different focus areas, aligned with the PRI's six principles - our investment managers and how we make investment decisions, and incorporating ...

Carbon credits to be regulated as financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... the energy and resources group at Allens Arthur Robinson. "Carbon units will be traded, and while they are of course, different from securities or shares, there will be markets created in respect of them. The whole purpose of the financial services regime ...

Climate Bond Standard to screen green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... The standard also addresses traceability of funds and types of bonds than can be certified. Eligibility criteria for different types of investment will be released progressively over the coming year, the Climate Bond Initiative said. "This product allows ...

Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... projects - Origin Energy, AGL, Santos and Dart Energy - to weigh their possible ESG risk exposures. Each company has different profiles, exposures and risk drivers when it comes to managing their coal seam gas holdings. "Origin and AGL are both major ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... chains," the report said. "Incorporating sustainability within the supply chain also requires collaboration between different functions of an organisation that may not have previously worked closely together. The level of internal stakeholder engagement ...

Using ESG factors to broaden fixed income analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... about it." Although ESG analysis from equities may be used in fixed income analysis, it's not a perfect match because different company subsidiaries could issue individual debt and the characteristics of the subsidiaries' debt could be different from ...

Three Australian companies to participate in IIRC program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... we will develop case studies and stories of how to implement IR into an organization," said Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO. "Different companies implement IR in different ways, and these participating companies, representing various sectors, will help demonstrate ...

Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... footprint of their portfolios and carbon liability will become a portfolio exposure to manage along with exposure to different asset classes or sectors. Investors' expectations for reporting timelines and assurance from companies will increase, as will ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Miners and community stakeholders in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales have agreed to a list of actions to address the impacts of coal mining on a range of issues from mine rehabilitation to water assessments, long term health impacts to local ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... side as well," said Ian Woods, AMP Capital Investors' head of sustainable funds. "When talking to companies, they have different approaches to supply chain issues. With the Australian dollar being so high, the issue of outsourcing to Asia, particularly ...