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CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... including investors," said Ernst Ligteringen, chief executive of GRI. "The G4 Guidelines have seen full alignment with CDP on GHG emission indicators. Our collaboration will make an important contribution to rebuilding the architecture of corporate market ...

GBCA: Green Star buildings more efficient, less wasteful

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... fewer greenhouse gas emissions and use 66% less electricity than the average Australian building. They also produce 45% fewer GHG emissions and consume 50% less electricity than new buildings designed and constructed to code requirements. Green Star-certified ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
ClimateWorks Australia is developing a national index of business' activity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research is geared at enabling government, businesses and the community to see the impact of businesses' activities to reduce emissions ...

Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... increased its disclosure socre this year," the CDP said. Meanwhile, BHP Billiton reported a 5 million tCO2e (-20%) Scope 2 GHG emission reduction, with the purchase of zero carbon emissions hydro-electricity to power the Mozal aluminium smelter contributing ...

GRI opens comment on anti-corruption, GHG guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is asking for public comment on its G4 draft guidance for anti-corruption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. GRI is currently developing the next generation of its sustainability reporting guidelines, also ...

Companies, investors prepared for carbon price launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... the carbon emissions. The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGERS) Act, is the basis for reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the carbon pricing regime. Because of the fixed price of the initial three years of the regime, there seems ...

British government to mandate LSE greenhouse gas disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... environmental risk," said Paul Dickinson, CDP executive chairman. "After ten years of driving forward corporate disclosure on ghg emissions and climate change information, I'm delighted that the UK government recognises the value of disclosure in accelerating ...

Carbon price cost could have 0.1% impact on services sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... consultancy Pangolin Associates. Iain Smale Pangolin Associates, which performs energy efficiency audits and greenhouse gas (GHG) assessments, among other services, used research from the University of Sydney that models the impact of the carbon price ...

Voluntary sustainability disclosures carry legal weight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... evolution of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGERS) Act, which in turn is the basis for reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the carbon pricing regime which commences from July. "When the CDP came along, it built a framework and ...

CDP: companies put climate change risk into supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... operations and account for as much as 86% of a company's carbon footprint." The report notes that direct progress in reducing GHG emissions in suppliers comes with comprehensive supply chain procurement strategies, and also notes that participating CDP ...