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New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... viewed positively by APCO members. As with any major change, there have been some teething issues to iron out and the transition is likely to be easier for some companies than others. The plan is to review the tool frequently and to continue to build ...

IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... governments to step up their actions to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, support investment in the low-carbon transition and improve climate-related financial disclosures. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change ...

Future Super Renewables Plus option sees $50 million inflow in two weeks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... commissioned research by the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) that showed that Australia could fund the country's transition to 100% renewable energy power by 2030 with an investment of 7.7% of superannuation savings. To achieve full decarbonisation ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... (also referred to as "carbon risk"), including: explaining the different types of climate change risk (physical risks, transition risks and liability risks); noting that many listed entities will be exposed to these types of risks, even where they are ...

NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Rubicon also aligns with the fund's strategy of investing in assets that "have the potential to benefit from the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Rubicon, which aims to divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Fennell ...

Australian Ethical Investment opens 2018 community grants program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has opened its 2018 community grants program and is inviting organisations to apply for a portion of the $300,000 in total to be awarded. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical donates ...

Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... option of a combination of shared and public transport." The report defines three roles for business to play in this transition - market disruption; evolution of the workplace, customer journeys and how goods are moved around; and collaboration with ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... become a factor," he said, "with the introduction of new regulations that make buybacks more feasible. In the US that transition happened much earlier, in 1982, but they really took off in the late 90's here as well." MSCI examined more than 600 companies ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... also attract people with data science and analytics skills. Further, the Morgan Stanley study points out that energy transition and shift to electronic, autonomous and shared transport as well as increasing ecommerce "are some of the changes likely to ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... address and incorporate climate risk and impacts," the Climate Bonds Initiative said. "Recognition of climate risks must transition to adoption of climate realities for infrastructure design, resilience and adaptation," said Sean Kidney, CEO Climate ...