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AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... should set their own measurable targets for gender diversity and to facilitate their efforts we are now nominating a standard that we consider appropriate." The target of 30% by 2018 has emerged as the next big number for board gender diversity in Australia. ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... across alternative investment asset classes, and the communication with the local asset management community is of a high standard," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investment Asia Pacific, Mercer. "I think that the discourse between the two ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... management platforms to RobecoSAM. The API is based on XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), the open international standard for digital business reporting. XBRL taxonomy covers all 59 industry-specific CSA questionnaires, and will allow companies ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Green Bond Principles will guide a company in generally how they're going to structure a green bond. The Climate Bonds Standard is a standard that is useful, but currently can only be applied to certain sectors. It doesn't fit with every situation, but ...

Super funds show 5.7% jump in percentage of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustee boards have a higher percentage of women on their boards than ASX listed companies. This week, Women on Boards (WOB) presented their 2015 Boardroom Diversity Index (BDI), which evaluated 1422 organisations across multiple ...

NAB places second green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... financed in the US private placement market. The Hallett Hill Senior Secured Notes had an issue rating of BBB (Stable) from Standard & Poor's and have been verified in accordance with the Green Bond Principles by DNV GL. "This Hallett Hill bond follows ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Climate Bond Standard has released draft criteria for bioenergy projects to qualify for certification. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The Climate Bond Standard's Bioenergy Technical Working Group has developed the proposed eligibility ...

Investors to engage with payday lenders over practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors and other stakeholders are planning to engage with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies in a campaign to improve their lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Ethical Investment Week in October, to increase the public awareness of ethical investment. "We are actively engaging with standard fund managers that might have an ethical product, or fund managers that should be voting in line with shareholder resolutions ...

Supply chain sustainability school launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A group of construction and infrastructure companies have partnered to launch an online school to increase sustainability knowledge around supply chain issues. John Holland, Mirvac, Stockland, Downer Tenix, McConnell Dowell, Infrastructure Sustainability ...