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CARE joins Carbon Disclosure Project

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... to report in some detail while others can't, but it's a gradual process of making these companies aware of their environmental impact," said Nolan. Becoming a signatory does not mean CARE Super must disclose its emission levels, however Lander said the ...

Pension funds milk green trends

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... allocating capital to sustainability-themed mandates and shareholder engagement to influence company management around environmental, social and governance issues.

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's Future Fund has confirmed it will be looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of its investment strategies in 2008. The government-backed $59.6 billion fund was highlighted by Australian Conservation ...

Governance before crisis

... that are emerging through Australia's superannuation system. Issues such as corporate social responsibility and environmental awareness should be taken into consideration when stylising governance strategies. "[Corporate governance] will change across ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... recommendations from the Garnaut report, it looks like some serious thinking has already gone into major national environmental management plans. The question now is what is political saleable.

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... governance models still present stumbling blocks. EMs such as China and India have made headways in regards to "environmental correction". Several countries have adopted environmentally sustainable investing models after acknowledging that there will ...

Coordinated policy will boost population and capacity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... message must reflect reality." A government drive to increase capacity and population will of course incur the ire of environmental extremists but with our Asia region economic partners expanding at break-neck speed we have little choice but to get on ...

Sustainability the new pizzazz at nabCapital

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... underlying financial performance of those Australian companies that demonstrate sound governance and management of environmental and social factors," said John Hooper, chief executive of nabCapital. According to nabCapital, all stocks in the so called ...

UniSuper chief Byrne move to ACSI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... ACSI. "Ann joins ACSI as it is rapidly expanding its research, advocacy and engagement programmes to ensure that the environmental, social and governance performance of investee companies is of the highest standard. Superannuation funds are growing in ...

Cutting our energy usage has long way to go

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
Despite all our apparent concern with conserving energy, Australians still have of long way to go to change and lower their energy and carbon footprints, reveals the 2008 ABS Yearbook. Solar energy is used by only 4 per cent of households as the primary ...