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Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... hope that they improve their performance in this important Index against their global and UK peers," Dayeh said. Teachers Mutual Bank, one Australian organisation participating in the CR Index, increased its ranking from bronze in 2012 to gold in this ...

RobecoSAM to use CDP questions in DJSI questionnaire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... leverage their networks to encourage more companies to complete both questionnaires. We are natural partners given our mutual focus on sustainability issues that are financially material for investors who are focused on identifying innovative companies ...

IIRC, IASB agree to more cooperation on reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... IIRC's vision of the evolution of corporate reporting, and through this agreement we will cooperate on important areas of mutual interest." IIRC will release the consultation draft of the framework on 16 April, 2013 and the framework will be published ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) as one example - the NPS has allocated assets to sustainable investments including mutual funds and customised mandates. "From year end 2009 to 2011, NPS's allocation to sustainable strategies grew 36% annually ...

AfricaSIF to survey ESG integration into African investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... include the Government Employees Pension Fund of South Africa, Investec Asset Management, Mergence Investment Managers, Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa, MSCI, Bloomberg, Frost & Sullivan, RisCura, and SinCo. "This evidence-based research of ...

Women On Boards and Abacus to develop women leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Women on Boards is partnering with Abacus - Australian Mutuals, the industry body for Australian credit unions, to improve professional development and leadership opportunities for women working in mutuals. Ruth Medd The partnership between Women on ...

EUAs finance $4.9m in Melbourne environmental retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
Environmental upgrade financing vehicles in the City of Melbourne have funded AU$4.9m in energy and emissions efficiency retrofit programs and are projected to save 5350 tonnes of CO2-e emissions per year, according to the Sustainable Melbourne Fund. ...

Clean Energy Regulator and ASIC to work together

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... ASIC. Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed by CER and ASIC, the two regulatory bodies will provide mutual assistance to each other to monitor and enforce compliance and will exchange carbon market information. They will collaborate ...

Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... will use the MSCI Japan ESG Index as the benchmark for a passive mandate, according to MSCI. The National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel, which has more than JPY 8tr in assets under management, has set a target range of ...

Henry Davis York reports increase in pro bono, energy and travel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... around policy and procedure, improved fairness and consistency of approach and better communication and clarity in setting mutual expectations. In its internal stakeholder survey, 16% of those working full time were likely to ask for flexibility in the ...