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ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its Governance Guidelines, reflecting the impact of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission and stressing the need to incorporate environmental, social and governance ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TCFD) and Nuveen is currently reviewing its reporting to assure that their reporting aligns to the TCFD guidelines. "In terms of the physical impacts of climate change, we're working with consultants who understand different climate change ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... engage their managers on climate change risks and opportunities. That was the strength of providing a framework. The guidelines' structure support the conversations to ensure engagement comprehensively addresses climate change approaches of companies ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... define green credit. This will consist of a scientific committee of green finance to "define and promote environmental guidelines for these three markets in line with international best practice and legislation derived from the European Commission action ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... enhance transparency, Adams said. "One of the issues that strikes me is that companies that use a number of reporting guidelines, including Integrated Reporting, the GRI Standards, the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines," ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... range of climate scenarios used - 31, according to the research, with many based on the International Energy Agency guidelines, but with a wide variation in scenarios and reporting. The report also found that only six companies are using a 1.5-degree ...

NSW government to issue a second Sustainability & Social Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... programmes allocated funding from the bonds align with the International Capital Markets Association Sustainability Bond Guidelines and map to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... 'solved' the problems for equities when it comes to ESG data - we have public disclosures,, sustainable stock exchanges, guidelines and frameworks coming through globally. "But if you look at private equity, infrastructure, more impact-style investing ...

IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), and were adopted in March 2018 and extended in December 2018. They are voluntary guidelines that seek to provide clarity and consistency on what constitutes a green loan. Developing countries currently account ...

GRI marks 20th anniversary of first draft guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Reporting Initiative (GRI) has marked its 20th anniversary since launching its first draft sustainability reporting guidelines. The GRI noted that 20 years on, 93% of the world's largest companies by revenue report information on their ESG, of which ...