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Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... change-related activities, according to the CDP. CDP has issued its annual cities report, and noted that 533 cities have reported data to the CDP, an increase of 70% from 2015. Canberra, the City of Adelaide, City of Melbourne, City of Perth, City of ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... companies with higher ratings on ESG factors have a lower cost of capital and greater transparency around disclosure of ESG data results in lower volatility. Bennett engages with companies and regulators throughout the region on this point. "I'm engaging ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... with ESG integration, active corporate engagement and voting, and sustainability themed investments. The report is based on data supplied by 18 asset managers, super funds, financial advisers, and community investment managers through a data collection ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... reputation and shareholder value - Burrell cited automotive manufacturer VW as an example where poor ethical conduct regarding data on emissions of diesel cars damaged the company's performance. "If people, customers, and shareholders view the behaviours ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... relative level in a decade, representing 3.8% of total assets professionally managed in Australia "What's been confirmed in the data this year is that there is a real step-up in the consumer demand side," O'Connor said. "That's a new story. The last ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... opinion or have yet to report that will have impact on ESG issues. The Productivity Commission is conducting an inquiry on data availability and accessibility with submissions due on 29 July, and Curatolo is preparing a response from Impact Investing ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... employment, or an individual achieving some training or degree or whatever," Hayhurst said. "It attempts using reliable robust data to put a price on what that is in a sense.... You could take one of those indicators and if you could attribute your actions ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... told EY that they believe they will achieve gender parity on their board within the next 25 years. But the EY report cited data from the World Economic Forum (WEF) finding that "women are only 28% as likely to reach leadership positions as men," and ...

Dimensional Fund Advisors launches Global Sustainability Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... augmented by its internal research team in the US as well as third-party research providers. Dimensional noted that MSCI is the data provider on gas emissions. The Global Sustainability Trust is being offered on the BT and Macquarie wraps at the moment ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... is based on an inventory that reflects an entity's particular quantification goals, and "is designed to reflect practical data and resource constraints, as well as the multiple possible reasons for quantifying FLW," according to the protocol. The standard ...