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IGCC welcomes CCA draft report on emissions targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... years. "If Australia is to move to deeper emissions reduction targets in future, it would be better to decide sooner so that policy settings can support these outcomes," Pegan said. "We know that achieving deeper reductions will not be easy, but we also ...

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... that includes targets for community engagement, supply chain management, watershed management, transparency and public policy. Only a small minority identify actions commensurate with those recommendations - "just 6% of companies have targets or goals ...

Investors ask companies for information on fossil fuel exposures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... that are exposed to fossil fuels, and the extent to which assets are devalued is highly dependent on how international policy is implemented, the type of fossil fuels in question, and the time horizon of new projects. For investors, unburnable carbon ...

DLA Piper: climate change legal risk in property development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... certain decisions. The users use that guide to decide how they're going to make their decision." There is a lack of unified policy around how climate change impacts should be considered in land use planning that should be clarified, Baker-Jones said. ...

Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... consideration of climate change." Net Balance believes property developers should start considering climate risk now, even if policy settings provide little impetus, because companies that take a lead could reduce financial risk and could also play a ...

VicSuper, bankmecu, Pacific Hydro join Future Economy Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... creating future economy policies, which it will release in February 2014. The partnership further aims to influence economic policy in Victoria and Australia over the next 12 months. "Our industries and businesses are vulnerable to economic disruption ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... courtesy of BCCM) The recently launched Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is developing a campaign and policy agenda to raise awareness about the function and power of member-owned businesses. There are 1800 co-operatives and 108 mutual ...

66% of BM&FBOVESPA companies publish sustainability data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... to follow suit and start reporting, or explain why if they choose not to. Transparent and smart sustainability reporting policy is an indispensable tool for progressing towards a sustainable green economy. To help make this goal a reality, it is vital ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... water, greenhouse gas emissions and natural capital have been adopted for reporting purposes by companies. John Purcell, policy advisor corporate regulation at CPA Australia, cited The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), a global initiative ...

Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... activities like performance targets and indicators, consumption and responsible use, cleaner and safer production, supplier policy, management systems and employee training and awareness - each of those activities were reported by more than 60% of respondents. ...