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ACSI starts recruitment process for new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... understanding of environmental, social and governance issues in Australia and internationally, "exceptional stakeholder engagement skills" and the ability to deal with senior leaders in the industry, business and government, "an appreciation of the 'all ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... asking how they're going to address it." LGS is a member of ACSI and is a client/shareholder in Regnan, the research and engagement firm that wrote the ACSI report. "Sending a letter off to a company doesn't necessarily mean that we think they're the ...

RIAA: Responsible Investment portfolios continue to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... investments, sustainability themed investing, impact/community investing, integration of ESG factors and corporate engagement and shareholder action. ESG integration is the dominant method of responsible investment, the RIAA report found, representing ...

LUCRF Community Partnership Trust opens in South Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... program through the regulator some time ago and the regulators are happy as long as we can demonstrate that this is an engagement and marketing tool and it is, and it has been terrific value for us," Sword said. "We choose to allocate a contribution ...

Byrne: Investors' ESG risk awareness increase biggest change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... does as well - the organisation has increased its advocacy around environmental and social issues, and Byrne cited engagement around anti-corruption and compliance, and the recent publication of the third ACSI research paper into labour and human rights ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI commissioned Regnan Governance Research and Engagement to analyse sourcing and LHR risks for 34 companies in the consumer staples (CS) and consumer discretionary (CD) sectors ...

CBA receives upgraded score in EIRIS sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... was designed with this requirement in mind. As investor expectations rise in this area there will be more investor engagement with laggards and those companies who are already well positioned may hope to benefit by attracting more long-term investors ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... value. That does resonate because anything that can save costs can be important. There is support for that idea - that engagement can actually contribute to a better return." There is also discussion within the superannuation industry as to whether asset ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... standards. "The UN Global Compact welcomes G4 and our renewed partnership with GRI, as we recognise that strategic engagement triggered by universal principles and reporting go hand in hand," said UN Global Compact Executive Director Georg Kell. "As ...

Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... late comers to Bangladesh, are taking on more risk for small potential cost savings." Australian retailers respond to engagement from fund managers such as AMP Capital. Carlsson-Sweeny has spoken with retailers on labour and safety issues in the supply ...