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Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... particular ethical issues - the way we review those underlying frameworks as the world changes, as we learn more about climate change. It's essential to have that charter to work from. We engage with our members and their perspectives,we engage with ...

Vision Super to hire environmental activist to join Climate Action Team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... join their Climate Action Team. Stephen Rowe, Vision Super CEO The Climate Action Team was established to manage climate change risks in investments, and push for policy changes at national and international level, said Stephen Rowe, Vision Super CEO. ...

International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... bond. The bond will be minimum NZ$100 million and will be used to finance private sector investments addressing climate change in emerging markets. It is the first green bond for New Zealand. IFC will use the proceeds to fund investments in renewable ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... according to the report. In the past year, CFSGAM's global ESG Committee's working groups on three specific issues - climate change, human rights and executive remuneration - also progressed their work, concluding the work on the climate change and human ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... commodities they supply and the countries consuming the most commodities are making significant changes in addressing climate change. This is most acute in China's proposal of putting a price on carbon, signifying a strong transition to a low-carbon ...

ANZ, NAB join initiative to pilot Task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... developed, the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) said. "The message from financial heavyweights is clear - climate change poses a real and serious threat to our economy," said Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment. "At the same time, there are ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
ASX200 companies' sustainability disclosures are improving, but fewer than half of the ASX200 have a climate change policy or emissions reduction target, according to new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures releases final report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... about the TCFD and its implementation. Other organisations also welcomed the final recommendations. "Investors see climate change as a material financial risk and are calling on business to disclose their 2C strategy. Boards need a plan for managing ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the legal and regulatory view is that company directors have a fiduciary obligation to consider the impacts of climate change in line with directors duties under the Corporations Act. There is no one way for companies to disclose those risks and opportunities ...

VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Conscious investment option, which invests in companies based on a custom index tailored to take into account action on climate change and on social issues like human rights and labour rights. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager ...