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Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... superannuation and financial services and how things tick, and they have the information about their particular issues like climate change and the impacts of divestment." See Also: Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA Ethical Advisers' ...

Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... of Teachers Mutual Bank. "With a shift in consumer sentiment leading to more Australians calling for action on climate change, there has been an increase in demand for ethical investment options." The RIAA certification aligns with Teachers Mutual Bank's ...

NZ Super Fund releases PRI report, assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... reporting modules from 2014, and signatories that do not use the framework will be delisted. See Also: PRI active on climate change, tax avoidance NZ Super Fund selects Northern Trust for passive mandate

IGCC calls for emissions reductions targets with credible signal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has called for an Australian emission reduction target that "delivers a credible signal to capital in managing the transition to a low carbon economy." Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Australian government has set ...

PRI active on climate change, tax avoidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Investment (PRI) are engaging with governments and business on multinational tax avoidance and commitments around climate change in the lead up to the Paris Climate Change talks, among other activities, according to Fiona Reynolds, managing director. ...

KPMG Australia buys Banarra

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... human rights and social impact expertise to KPMG Australia, said Adrian King, PMG Australia's partner in charge of climate change and sustainability services. "The interest for us is being able to deliver a deep capability in human rights and community ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... and extractive companies, environmental groups, local council and Chamber of Commerce around ESG issues such as climate change and impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. "While on the trip it was apparent that environmental problems at the Gladstone harbour ...

FTSE Russell launches All-World ex Coal indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... published annual report and accounts. "Later this year, senior politicians and businesspeople will attend the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris to discuss what is widely seen as one of the most important investment issues of our generation," ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... AGL was scored a 92 out of a possible 100 for disclosure and a B out of a scale of A to E for performance around climate change risks. CDP's scoring and analysis of AGL's disclosures fall squarely into the areas that ACCR is asking for greater disclosure ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... I read more than five years ago, saying that if superannuation has a 20, 30, 40 year time horizon, things like climate change and what we're going to look like becomes a first order issue for a superannuation trustee. It's a confronting thought, and ...