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University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... University of Melbourne has outlined steps it will take across four areas of the institution - teaching and learning, research, operations and engagement. "The university has recognised that sustainability needs to be a long term strategic matter, so ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics, the independent ESG research and analysis firm, will close its Singapore office and reallocate resources towards a stronger presence in Australia and an office in Japan. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics The Sydney and Tokyo offices ...

Escala Partners choose Ownership Matters to provide proxy advisory research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Private wealth manager Escala Partners will offer clients access to research and insights from proxy advisory firm Ownership Matters to provide specialised research on governance issues. Giselle Roux, Escala Partners The decision to use Ownership Matters ...

Hunter Hall ownership changes prompt review from asset consultants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... did move to an R, that could preclude participation by an IMA investor on a platform, because that's not in our active research universe," said Clare Armstrong, a principal at Mercer responsible for evaluating equities funds managers in Australia. "We ...

DCA sets agenda for diversity and inclusion in 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... continuing problems of discrimination and harassment at work as an ngoing problem. DCA is in the process of conducting research into how gender, cultural identity and other areas intersect and interplay, Annese said. "At the moment, we're on a fact-finding ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... predicted to impact on how companies access factories overseas, according to Ausbil Investment Management's Head of ESG Research, Mans Carlsson-Sweeny. This video features the highlights from the panel discussion with Carlsson-Sweeny, Gershon Nimbalker ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - investment views

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... predicted to impact on how companies access factories overseas, according to Ausbil Investment Management's Head of ESG Research, Mans Carlsson-Sweeny. Carlsson-Sweeny and Wim Van Hyfte, Senior Fund Manager, SRI Specialist at Candriam Investors Group ...

Women comprise 25% of ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Women now comprise 25% of board positions in ASX200 listed companies, up from 8.3% in 2009, according to research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD AICD notes that women now ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... in the supply chain, particularly iin the global garment industry. In this video, Mans Carlsson-Sweeny discusses his research field trip to Asia, where he examined the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity and ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open Good Money site in Morwell, Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Shepherd Microfinance has previously said. In recent years, Good Shepherd Microfinance and NAB also published results of research conducted by Newspoll, which found that 18.7% of Australian adults "rarely or never have any money left at the end of a ...