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Acorns launches ethical investment portfolio option Emerald Portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... select the Emerald Portfolio investment to the app, which is designed to meet environmental, social and corporate (ESG) governance standards. The option was developed following regular feedback from users. "Since launching Acorns in Australia more than ...

VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... additional fossil fuel direct activity screen. The other asset classes in the option integrate an environment, social and governance (ESG) approach. The Socially Conscious investment option has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the St James Ethics Centre). The Focal Point promotes world's best practice reporting of environmental, social and governance issues by Australian corporations. Prior to that, the federal government provided AU$2.59 million to the Ethics Centre and the ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... elimination of the worst forms of child and forced labour; information to customers (labelling and marketing.). In the governance domain, Vigeo Eiris examines companies' strategy and, where appropriate, the measures they undertake to transform their ...

Three quarters of Aussie investors use ESG in investment strategies: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Securities Services has found that 73% of Australian institutional investors currently incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in their investment processes. said David Braga, BNP Paribas Securities Services' head of Australia ...

ACSI names Ian Silk as new president, Antony Thow as deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... of them have demonstrated a strong commitment to the work we do in seeking to improve the environmental, social and governance performance of listed companies." Davidson thanked Noonan and Donohue for their "significant role in ACSI's development." Noonan ...

Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Michael Orzano

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is often confusion about ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Martina Macpherson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is often confusion about ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: panel discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is often confusion about ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Closing remarks, AIRA Immediate Past Chairman Warwick Bryan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is often confusion about ...