Comments for Risky Business http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com Managing Reputational Risk in Project Finance by Rachael Bailey Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:22:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on World’s largest Investment Companies report on the importance of Environmental and Social Governance by jim blackwood http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/unep-and-partners-launch-report-show-me-the-money/#comment-5863 jim blackwood Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:22:54 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/unep-and-partners-launch-report-show-me-the-money/#comment-5863 Environmental issues in the Oil and Gas sector look good on paper, but not so good in practice. The worst offenders, tend to be the ones who spend the most money trying to convince the public that they really care Environmental issues in the Oil and Gas sector look good on paper, but not so good in practice. The worst offenders, tend to be the ones who spend the most money trying to convince the public that they really care

]]> Comment on China drafts environmental guidelines for firms investing abroad by Allen Taylor http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/china-drafts-environmental-guidelines-for-firms-investing-abroad/#comment-5836 Allen Taylor Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:40 +0000 http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-5836 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

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]]> Comment on West African Sustainable Finance UNEP Event by Susan Kishner http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/west-african-sustainable-finance-event/#comment-5825 Susan Kishner Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:01:11 +0000 http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-5825 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road! I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!

]]> Comment on Nepal’s biogas initiative gets major funding boost by PHAUSTINE WERIMO http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/nepals-biogas-initiative-gets-major-funding-boost/#comment-5820 PHAUSTINE WERIMO Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:29:28 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/nepals-biogas-initiative-gets-major-funding-boost/#comment-5820 iam the president of a community based women organisation (COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE) .we are based in kenya with a secretariat in mumias western kenya. we would like to get technical assistance in implementation of biogas projects in homes. may i get linket to institutions/organisations with a flare in this field. iam the president of a community based women organisation (COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE) .we are based in kenya with a secretariat in mumias western kenya.
we would like to get technical assistance in implementation of biogas projects in homes.
may i get linket to institutions/organisations with a flare in this field.

]]> Comment on About the author by Patrick Curtis http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/about/#comment-5784 Patrick Curtis Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:37:12 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/about/#comment-5784 Hi, this is Patrick, WallStreetOasis.com's founder. WallStreetOasis.com is a rapidly growing community of finance professionals and I thought your site was relevant to my users so I wanted to show you the new link I just put up for your site: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/links/risky-business Please let me know if you want me to change or add to any of the text. If you are willing to add a link to WallStreetOasis.com, that would be much appreciated. Thanks, Patrick -- Patrick Curtis WallStreetOasis.com Founder Post Jobs: recruit@wallstreetoasis.com Advertise: Ads@wallstreetoasis.com E-mail: WallStreetOasis@wallstreetoasis Hi, this is Patrick, WallStreetOasis.com’s founder. WallStreetOasis.com is a rapidly growing community of finance professionals and I thought your site was relevant to my users so I wanted to show you the new link I just put up for your site:

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]]> Comment on Nepal’s biogas initiative gets major funding boost by Steve Biogas Web Master http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/nepals-biogas-initiative-gets-major-funding-boost/#comment-5477 Steve Biogas Web Master Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:04:04 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/nepals-biogas-initiative-gets-major-funding-boost/#comment-5477 This is good news for Nepal just now getting back into normality. Hopefully they will now be able to replicate this plant with many more? I have posted a link to this post on my blog. I hope some of my Newsletter readers will visit your site. Thanks. This is good news for Nepal just now getting back into normality. Hopefully they will now be able to replicate this plant with many more?

I have posted a link to this post on my blog. I hope some of my Newsletter readers will visit your site.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on The Do’s and Don’ts of Sustainable Banking; a BankTrack manual by Lars H. F. http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/the-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-sustainable-banking-a-banktrack-manual/#comment-3779 Lars H. F. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:46:44 +0000 http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/the-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-sustainable-banking-a-banktrack-manual/#comment-3779 Those guidlines appear to be a clear statement from the civil society on how they view their notion of "sustainable banking". But will we see sustained benefits from sustainable banking? Or is it just a public relations fig leaf for the industry? The Atlantic Community today features a Must-Read on "sustainable banking". Maybe you as an expert on the topic would like to comment and present your arguments to a transatlantic audience? For more information: http://www.atlantic-community.org/index.php/articles/view/All_Gain%2C_No_Pain_with_Sustainable_Banking Those guidlines appear to be a clear statement from the civil society on how they view their notion of “sustainable banking”. But will we see sustained benefits from sustainable banking? Or is it just a public relations fig leaf for the industry?

The Atlantic Community today features a Must-Read on “sustainable banking”. Maybe you as an expert on the topic would like to comment and present your arguments to a transatlantic audience? For more information: http://www.atlantic-community.org/index.php/articles/view/All_Gain%2C_No_Pain_with_Sustainable_Banking

]]> Comment on New IFC Report – Banking on Sustainability (March 2007) by Project Finance Modelling Consultant http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2007/03/30/new-ifc-report-banking-on-sustainability-march-2007/#comment-3575 Project Finance Modelling Consultant Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:36:27 +0000 http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2007/03/30/new-ifc-report-banking-on-sustainability-march-2007/#comment-3575 ..."It is notoriously difficult to quantify the financial benefits of adopting sustainable business practices"... I couldn't agree more to the statement above. As a financial modeller in project finance we see this over and over again - projects where efforts have been made to make them more sustainable are stuggling to show the quantitative benefits of doing so. I am certain though, that in the long run all these efforts will give all parties benefits even though they may be hard to measure quantitatively. …”It is notoriously difficult to quantify the financial benefits of adopting sustainable business practices”…

I couldn’t agree more to the statement above. As a financial modeller in project finance we see this over and over again – projects where efforts have been made to make them more sustainable are stuggling to show the quantitative benefits of doing so. I am certain though, that in the long run all these efforts will give all parties benefits even though they may be hard to measure quantitatively.

]]> Comment on About the author by Jonathan Wilson http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1244 Jonathan Wilson Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:52:20 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1244 Dear Rachael, Do you know whet the actual security monitoring arrangements for the BTC are in place? It must surely be vulnerable to terrorist attack? Sincerely, Jonathan Wilson Perth Dear Rachael,

Do you know whet the actual security monitoring arrangements for the BTC are in place? It must surely be vulnerable to terrorist attack?

Sincerely,

Jonathan Wilson
Perth

]]> Comment on Banking – ethical performance, anti-corruption and branding by blogsphere http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/banking-on-ethical-performance-pds-blog/#comment-449 blogsphere Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:46:05 +0000 http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/banking-on-ethical-performance-pds-blog/#comment-449 <strong><a href="http://ethics.co-operativebank.co.uk/ethical-policy/" rel="nofollow"> The Ethics behind your money</a> When it comes to ethics in business people seem to think that they do not have the power make a significant statement on how their money is used. Wrong. If people were to actually dig a little and find out a certain companies ethical policy then they may actually find that for not additional cost other companies will do the same, if not better job whilst also falling in line with personal views on society, the environment etc. I certainly research where my money goes by looking a company’ ethical policy, and by investing with ethical companies I know that I am contributing towards a better world. The Ethics behind your money

When it comes to ethics in business people seem to think that they do not have the power make a significant statement on how their money is used. Wrong. If people were to actually dig a little and find out a certain companies ethical policy then they may actually find that for not additional cost other companies will do the same, if not better job whilst also falling in line with personal views on society, the environment etc.

I certainly research where my money goes by looking a company’ ethical policy, and by investing with ethical companies I know that I am contributing towards a better world.

]]> Comment on Banktrack feels new Equator Principles could be better – but are they failing to see the bigger picture? by Sara http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/banktrack-feels-new-equator-principles-could-be-better/#comment-255 Sara Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:12:20 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/banktrack-feels-new-equator-principles-could-be-better/#comment-255 I enjoy your articles and the layout of your site. I will visit your blog again. I enjoy your articles and the layout of your site. I will visit your blog again.

]]> Comment on India has become the world’s third most attractive market for renewable energy by Rachael Bailey http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/india-has-become-the-worlds-third-most-attractive-market-for-renewable-energy/#comment-206 Rachael Bailey Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:08:29 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/india-has-become-the-worlds-third-most-attractive-market-for-renewable-energy/#comment-206 Dear Ashok Toshniwal Thank you for your valuable insights, the sugar industry is indeed an interesting area with plenty of opportunities for project finance. I hope you find the Cuban bagasse project (see link in article) interesting reading, many of the recommended risk managament techniques will be expected to be equally applicable in other 'risky' renewables markets. Dear Ashok Toshniwal

Thank you for your valuable insights, the sugar industry is indeed an interesting area with plenty of opportunities for project finance. I hope you find the Cuban bagasse project (see link in article) interesting reading, many of the recommended risk managament techniques will be expected to be equally applicable in other ‘risky’ renewables markets.

]]> Comment on India has become the world’s third most attractive market for renewable energy by Ashok Toshniwal http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/india-has-become-the-worlds-third-most-attractive-market-for-renewable-energy/#comment-205 Ashok Toshniwal Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:18:42 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/india-has-become-the-worlds-third-most-attractive-market-for-renewable-energy/#comment-205 Dear Rachael Greetings from the silicon city of India, Bangalore. While it is good to know that the installed capacity is going to go up to 20 GW by 2012. What is more important is the actual energy generation. Lot of activity is taking place in the sugar industry where bagasse is being used as a fuel. Few Individual companies, at various site locations, are now cumulatively touching 100 Mw of installed capacity. Capacity addition will continue for few more years. Steam turbine manufacturers are doing extremely good. Similar situation is with the wind generation. Biomass gasification is a very very promising area particularly for thermal application where fossil fuel can be replaced by cheaper and more environmentally friendly biomass. Biomass is being used for power generation via steam route but not much via gasification Compared to this potential, not much of activity in this area is happening. Even power generation can be done and few plants are already operational. Small wind is another area which can add substantial capacity. Thanks and regards Ashok Toshniwal, Bangalore, India. Dear Rachael

Greetings from the silicon city of India, Bangalore.
While it is good to know that the installed capacity is going to go up to 20 GW by 2012. What is more important is the actual energy generation. Lot of activity is taking place in the sugar industry where bagasse is being used as a fuel. Few Individual companies, at various site locations, are now cumulatively touching 100 Mw of installed capacity. Capacity addition will continue for few more years. Steam turbine manufacturers are doing extremely good.
Similar situation is with the wind generation.
Biomass gasification is a very very promising area particularly for thermal application where fossil fuel can be replaced by cheaper and more environmentally friendly biomass. Biomass is being used for power generation via steam route but not much via gasification Compared to this potential, not much of activity in this area is happening. Even power generation can be done and few plants are already operational.

Small wind is another area which can add substantial capacity.

Thanks and regards

Ashok Toshniwal, Bangalore, India.

]]> Comment on World’s largest Investment Companies report on the importance of Environmental and Social Governance by PSD Blog - World Bank Group http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/unep-and-partners-launch-report-show-me-the-money/#comment-68 PSD Blog - World Bank Group Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:05:59 +0000 https://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/unep-and-partners-launch-report-show-me-the-money/#comment-68 <strong>UNEP's "Show Me The Money" report...</strong> The United Nations Environment Program's Finance Initiative launched last Friday the new report: “Show Me The Money: Linking Environmental, Social and Governance Issues to Company Value.” Their key conclusion: The material contained in this docume... UNEP’s “Show Me The Money” report…

The United Nations Environment Program’s Finance Initiative launched last Friday the new report: “Show Me The Money: Linking Environmental, Social and Governance Issues to Company Value.” Their key conclusion: The material contained in this docume…

]]> Comment on Rachael Bailey by g feller http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2005/12/14/rachael/#comment-67 g feller Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:30:48 +0000 http://riskybusiness.wordpress.com/2005/12/14/rachael/#comment-67 Rachael Bailey, have you seen these items from the televised debate/event which we recently did in Delhi with TIME Magazine, FORTUNE Magazine and CNN? ...a clip... http://edition.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/specials/2006/05/06/principal.voices.feller.cnn ...the debate summarized.... http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/debates/delhi ...quotes from the debate.... http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/debates/delhi/quotes.html ...full transcript from the debate.... http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/debates/delhi/transcript.html ...the essay: http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/urbanization/gordon.feller.white.paper.html the debate chairs were: Michael Holmes (CNN new anchor) and Michael Elliott (Time Magazine's editor in chief). -gordon feller urban age institute Rachael Bailey,

have you seen these items from the televised debate/event which we
recently did in Delhi with TIME Magazine, FORTUNE Magazine and CNN?

…a clip…
http://edition.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/specials/2006/05/06/principal.voices.feller.cnn

…the debate summarized….
http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/debates/delhi

…quotes from the debate….
http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/debates/delhi/quotes.html

…full transcript from the debate….
http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/debates/delhi/transcript.html

…the essay:
http://www.principalvoices.com/2006/urbanization/gordon.feller.white.paper.html

the debate chairs were:
Michael Holmes (CNN new anchor) and Michael Elliott (Time Magazine’s
editor in chief).

-gordon feller
urban age institute

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