This video summarises the case for an Efficient Building Scheme to drive deep, fast, low-cost greenhouse gas emissions cuts in non-residential buildings, by stimulating energy efficiency improvements in all offices, public buildings, hospitals, hotels, schools and campuses, shopping centres, stores and industrial buildings. An Efficient Building Scheme is a cap and trade emissions trading scheme for non-residential buildings that works by providing an incentive to maximise energy efficiency improvements in buildings when they come up for re-lease or earlier, balanced by penalties for inaction on inefficient buildings. [More] [Less]
Rory Sullivan, head of responsible investment at Insight Investment, says the integration of ESG issues into investment decision-making by pension fund trustees has been superficial. “We are broadly where we were a year ago, which is some of the easy ‘tick-box’ stuff in place, but with deeper engagement with responsible investment really not starting to happen. Progress towards full integration [of ESG] probably hasn’t stalled, but it isn’t moving particularly fast.” Corporate governance and sustainability issues need to be integrated in a much more thoughtful way since many of the risks companies have to deal with come out of the ESG sphere. [More] [Less]
In this interview, Richard Milroy talks about the growing market for green products and services despite the recession. Richard is the Director of the Green Marketing Forum - an annual forum for Australian business being held in Sydney on 30 June and Melbourne on 1 July.
In this interview, Richard Milroy talks about the growing market for green products and services despite the recession. Richard is the Director of the Green Marketing Forum - an annual forum for Australian business being held in Sydney on 30 June and Melbourne on 1 July.
Ethical Investor publisher Michael Walsh comments on the $42 billion federal government stimulus package. He says that while there are some short term economic advantages of cash payments there is more value for investing in social infrastructure and clean technology in longer term changes to funding. Walsh is looking forward to government funding being applied to investments in environmental and social issues with some clear policy framework..... In partnership with evoTV, an online television portal dedicated to the finance sector, with a channel dedicated to responsible investing. Ethical Investor is a regular contributor. [More] [Less]
Michael Walsh of Ethical Inevstor says while progress has been made in improving building codes for new buildings retro-fits and effective adaptation will be necessary in 98 per cent of existing building stock. Buildings are the biggest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and we need to think about the materials used for construction and the way we use and adapt buildings to suit our lifestyles and reduce our emissions. [More] [Less]
Rory Sullivan, head of responsible investment at Insight Investment, says the integration of ESG issues into investment decision-making by pension fund trustees has been superficial. “We are broadly where we were a year ago, which is some of the easy ‘tick-box’ stuff in place, but with deeper engagement with responsible investment really not starting to happen. Progress towards full integration [of ESG] probably hasn’t stalled, but it isn’t moving particularly fast.” Corporate governance and sustainability issues need to be integrated in a much more thoughtful way since many of the risks companies have to deal with come out of the ESG sphere. [More] [Less]
Ethical Investor’s Michael Walsh says it’s important to look at where we are at the moment when considering executive remuneration. Mr Walsh says we need to consider statutory requirements including super and long service leave. There is misplacement of blame where shareholders are focusing on executive pay when business models have been fundamentally flawed in many failed companies. [More] [Less]
Rory Sullivan, head of responsible investment at Insight Investment, says the integration of ESG issues into investment decision-making by pension fund trustees has been superficial. “We are broadly where we were a year ago, which is some of the easy ‘tick-box’ stuff in place, but with deeper engagement with responsible investment really not starting to happen. Progress towards full integration [of ESG] probably hasn’t stalled, but it isn’t moving particularly fast.” Corporate governance and sustainability issues need to be integrated in a much more thoughtful way since many of the risks companies have to deal with come out of the ESG sphere. [More] [Less]
Michael Walsh, Executive Director of Ethical Investor says keeping the top 5 most engaged consumers happy is vital to the success of marketing a green message. Mr Walsh also discusses the impact the ACCC crack down on green claims has had on the marketing messages, and product development in this sector. [More] [Less]
Michael Walsh of Ethical Inevstor says while progress has been made in improving building codes for new buildings retro-fits and effective adaptation will be necessary in 98 per cent of existing building stock. Buildings are the biggest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and we need to think about the materials used for construction and the way we use and adapt buildings to suit our lifestyles and reduce our emissions. [More] [Less]
Ethical Investor’s Michael Walsh says it’s important to look at where we are at the moment when considering executive remuneration. Mr Walsh says we need to consider statutory requirements including super and long service leave. There is misplacement of blame where shareholders are focusing on executive pay when business models have been fundamentally flawed in many failed companies. [More] [Less]
