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New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
New Forests has joined the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). David Brand, New Forests CEO New Forests joined the more than 200 other businesses in the organisation, with particular focus on the WBCSD's work in relation to climate-smart ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
The Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) initiative will press the case for greater engagement around sustainability and the impact of environmental, social and economic issues on financial outcomes at the 20 th World Congress of Accountants ...

United Nations Development Programme launches SDG Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched SDG Impact, an initiative designed to help channel private investment and capital into the achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "As outlined in the Secretary-General's vision ...

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued its first report on climate risk disclosures by ASX300 companies. While the statistics discussed in the report are familiar to those who have read similar reports by investment bodies ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Future Business Generation has called on the superannuation industry to provide more sophistication in climate risk assessment and management, on behalf of Millennials that will retire in the post-2030 world. Oshadee Siyaguna, committee member of Future ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand's real estate sector has outperformed other regions in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance for the eighth year in a row, according to the 2018 GRESB benchmark. (Source: GRESB) This year, the region achieved ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Bank Australia has issued a three-year, $125 million sustainability bond linked to three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This marks not only the first time that Bank Australia has issued a bond, but also the first time a ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
With more than half of all professionally managed assets in Australia managed as responsible investments, the "real work" of the responsible investment industry is really beginning, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Man Group will be augmenting its responsible investment activities through new hires, according to Jason Mitchell, the newly appointed co-head of responsible investment at Man Group. "In terms of building out the team, we intend to add a dedicated person ...

Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported underlying profit after-tax for the 2017-2018 financial year rose 18% to $5.0 million, driven by strong member growth, strong inflows and positive investment performance. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment ...