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KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The disconnect between corporate and societal value is disappearing, and companies are recognising that externalities are part of how they create value, according to a new report from KPMG. Chi Woo, KPMG Australia partner KPMG has recently released ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... framework will cover 79% of natural capital, as specified in a paper by Trucost - Natural Capital at Risk - the top 100 externalities of business '. CDSB said that environmental externality costs can be broken down into the following percentages - greenhouse ...

CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... framework will cover 79% of natural capital, as specified in a paper by Trucost - Natural Capital at Risk - the top 100 externalities of business '. CDSB said that environmental externality costs can be broken down into the following percentages - greenhouse ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... agriculture and forestry developments, do offer valuable exposure to macro trends like the increased pricing of externalities like carbon emissions and the growing economic development of Asian economies and the Asian middle class. "From a forestry perspective ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... about measurement -although we need appropriate measurement - the other is around business practice and around how externalities are built into decision making. When you get down to the corporate level, you deal with the interrelationship between disclosure ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... of consulting, discussed the changes necessary to reduce investment leakage and prepare funds for the impacts of externalities such as climate change. In line with the presentation to institutional investors, Mercer has been reviewing how it can help ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... network, and there are many, many others out there in the not for profit world, whose mission is affected by the externalities of company behaviour. For example, there's Kildonan - they're financial counselors When you're doing financial counselling ...

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... of consulting, discussed the changes necessary to reduce investment leakage and prepare funds for the impacts of externalities such as climate change. "The presentation built on a discussion we had last year - what would happen to $100 invested by a ...

PRI work stream to address systemic sustainability barriers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... allocation - to explore new approaches in the light of the financial crisis, including links to sustainability issues Externalities - to identify the long-term financial implications of environmental and social externalities for portfolios, and explore ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... sourcing, with appropriate labelling and product information A healthy, safe and fair workplace Minimising environmental externalities, particularly carbon emissions, and Responsible service of gaming It's a good list, with the most problematic issues ...