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GRI undergoing governance process to become standard setter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... standard." As part of the process of becoming an official standards body for sustainability reporting, GRI is undergoing a governance reorganisation process to create more robust institution. "The standard setting component will be firewalled from the ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into investment management is accelerating in Australia and around the world, guided by demand from asset owners and increasing flexibility in fund design that can tailor strategies that ...

Mercer hires Alexis Cheang to Responsible Investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... clients "in helping them implement Mercer's recently launched Framework for Sustainable Growth and addressing corporate governance risks," Mercer said. Mercer has 13 responsible investment consultants around the world who specialise in advising boards ...

Push to focus on tax reform, transparency as part of G20

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... are pursing oil and gas projects with risks, and as they get further and further into areas where there is lack of governance, and huge sums of money that are moving, if these projects are put in peril or shut down because of local concerns about how ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management's environmental, social and governance (ESG) index fund range has exceeded US$1 billion in assets under management, the asset manager said. The index funds reached the US$1 billion mark within six months of initial seeding. ...

PRI coalition calls for improved palm oil practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... land and communities. IWG continues to support the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as the central body for governance of sustainable palm oil production as part of its commitments, PRI said. "The significant growth and accompanying globalisation ...

AMP Capital lists fossil fuel exclusions for RIL funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... considerations we looked at in relation to fossil fuels," said Ian Woods, AMP Capital head of environmental, social and governance research. "One was, is there an alternative? So for thermal coal, yes, there are alternatives - gas, wind, solar, etc. ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Westpac has revealed progress on its sustainability strategy and is conducting a review of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk framework, a biennial process that is considered a "refresh", said Siobhan Toohill, head of group sustainability ...

LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... business to manage an AU$220 million global equity index mandate that incorporates the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. The AU$4 billion industry superannuation fund has tapped Northern Trust to run the global ex-Australia fund ...

Future Fund hires new head of ESG risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Future Fund has hired appointed Joel Posters as its new head of environmental, social and governance risk management. Posters will start in August after relocating to Australia from The Netherlands. He was most recently global head of sustainability ...