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VicSuper, SAS Trustee Corporation to divest from tobacco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... statement. "With tobacco products imposing a significant burden on society in terms of health care and environmental costs, the board and management team at VicSuper feel it is the right decision to move away from investing in this industry." STC is ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... correlation between company practices on reporting ESG and other ESG factors including a "high correlation of ACSI voting against board endorsed resolutions where a company has poor sustainability reporting; higher percentage of ACSI and broader market ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... years. As a result of the audit, RM Williams pursued power factor correction and voltage optimization on their distribution board, upgraded to more energy efficient lighting in their manufacturing operations, repaired and replaced some machinery, and ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... penalised the company for this structure through the governance section of our quality score and we have written to the board to express our view as active shareholders." Meanwhile, the Australian Equities Core fund listed executive remuneration, corporate ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... with interest." Last week, the government announced the CEFC's investment mandate. The government has directed the CEFC board to adopt a portfolio benchmark return for fund performance based on a weighted average of the five-year Australian government ...

Australian Ethical Investment board director resigns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment board director Justine Hickey has resigned, a decision she foreshadowed at the November 2012 AGM. Hickey was re-elected as director at the November 2012 AGM, but she advised shareholders at the time that she would not serve ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation gets investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... should build its investment portfolio to mobilise financial flows into the clean energy sector," said Jillian Broadbent, CEFC board chair. ""We are now fully staffed and operational, ready to commence making investment decisions and to contract investments ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... disclosure; respect the rights of shareholders; and recognise and manage risk - are material to climate adaptation. While board members were aware of their legal risks and liabilities, some boards had a better understanding than others, Johnston said. ...

StepUP loans provide social, economic return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... confident in managing their finances. The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ( ) came on board with NAB and Good Shepherd Microfinance in 2010. Currently, StepUP Loans are available at 35 sites across all states. ...

IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... practicable after its finalisation later this year. "We also urge investment managers engaged by our member funds to take on board the International Integrated Reporting Framework, to deepen their understanding and integration of material long term ...