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LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... to ESG risks in those sectors where issues are more material. Hartnett said the audit is being used as the basis for engagement with their external equity managers to discuss how they integrate carbon and ESG risk into their investment processes. "We ...

Carbon Farming Initiative grants for biochar research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... nitrous oxide emissions and sinking carbon." The project will assist in methodology development and focus on grower engagement. See Also: Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... forget." The development of programmes to support the workforce is an ongoing process - Henry Davis York conducts staff engagement surveys for feedback and pointers. "We continue to conduct staff engagement," O'Connor said. "Our next survey will be in ...

CFSGAM reports top quartile performance in UNPRI principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and 3 and the distribution and sales functions are responsible for aspects of 4, 5 and 6. The CFSGAM report detailed engagement and structure across asset classes and subclasses, detailing examples of engagement for various teams. ESG analysis was carried ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... way where you have comfort that you're doing no harm from a human rights perspective. One classic example of that is engagement with public and private security forces. There is increasingly helpful guidance out there, though, about how a corporation ...

RIAA to join in global report on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... equities and fixed income to hedge funds and microfinance. ESG investment strategies such as screening, integration and engagement will be assessed across jurisdictions. In addition to RIAA, the other organisations include UK Sustainable Investment and ...

GRESB joins forces with GRI to push sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... the 2012 sustainability survey. The previous two surveys have been used by more than 30 institutional investors for engagement with investments, including Local Government Super, AustralianSuper and Victorian Funds Management Corporation. "For investors ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... to significance to both stakeholders and to Santos. Four of those indicators - water resources, external stakeholder engagement, financial performance and new project development and acquisitions - were the most strongly rated by both Santos and its ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... principles and open communication of RI processes to its membership. Candidates are assessed on three criteria - investment, engagement and behaviour. "Our commitment of over $3 billion invested in responsible investment strategies across Australian ...

New South Wales announces first social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... team with the bank's skilled volunteer unit, said Sandy Blackburn-Wright, head of organisational mentoring, community engagement, Westpac. "We've been doing skilled volunteering for a very long time, and the program that I run is about putting that skilled ...