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Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... increased labour and environmental costs predicted to impact on how companies access factories overseas, according to research from Ausbil Investment Management. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil's head of ESG research, recently ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
MSCI has given BHP Billiton a red flag in its MSCI Controversies Research and downgraded BHP Billiton in its ESG Rating Research, a move that could impact on the portfolio construction and screens of asset managers and owners around the world. Michael ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Mans Carlsson-Sweeny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... chain, and what risks they can pose to investments. We're speaking with Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, who is the head of ESG research at Ausbil Investment Management. As head of ESG research, Mans is responsible for analysing how sustainability issues can impact ...

Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... risk adjusted return on equities, according to Northern Trust Asset Management. Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative research global equity management, Northern Trust Northern Trust uses their proprietary proprietary Northern Trust Quality Score (NTQS) ...

BNP Paribas to develop products around Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... available uinvese of stocks, in a "smart beta" screen onto the initial universe stocks, notes Henning Kahre, head of research at Solactive AG. "This new SDGs index is a great means to invest in long term value creation through a precise selection of ...

Stockland reports on integrated sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... take in the community space to the collective impact scale, that's something that's been the subject of considerable research. That's something we're taking to scale when it comes to social impact and shared value. Most organisations do a wonderful job ...

Principles for Responsible Investment name Matt McAdam Australian head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... in London, where he managed communications and media relations across S&P's credit ratings, indices, equity and fund research businesses over six years, particularly in Middle Eastern emerging markets and in South Africa. He was previously a finance ...

Investors have "no place to hide" from climate change impacts: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... impacts, increasingly frequent extreme weather events and social pressures for greater climate awareness, according to research from the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). Dr Joanna Nash, research analyst, BlackRock's global Scientific Active Equity ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Change (AIGCC). AIGCC launched this week in Singapore and published Investing for the climate in Asia, undertaken by Asia Research and Engagement (ARE), with support of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ). The report found a positive ...

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... diversified financial services sector, according to AMP Capital. Kristen Le Mesurier, senior ESG analyst, investment research, AMP Capital. AMP Capital has conducted research into how digital factors can disrupt the business models for the insurance ...