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Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... treaties and conventions as means to assess companies' risks as subjects for engagement and further action such as divestment. Legal experts told The Sustainability Report that human rights risks must be considered by superannuation fund trustees as ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... work with some of those groups, or they'll invite us to their functions or do joint functions. We've done events like divestment forums where, we're involved from that inside knowledge about superannuation and financial services and how things tick ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... something that institutional investors are thinking about, are aware of as a relevant strategy, or an alternative to divestment where meaningful activity can be taken," said Alison George, ESG engagement manager at Regnan. "This is not particularly relevant ...

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... companies on transitioning to a low-carbon economy; and accelerating newer forms of investment. For some asset owners, divestment will be part of a risk management strategy or a way to align investment beliefs and values, while many organisations are ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... requires a "sophisticated, holistic approach in shifting the market off fossil fuels." Australian Ethical supports divestment from worst carbon-emitting fossil fuels, but it is also important to encourage divestment from and engagement with sectors that ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... management that are not reflected in their actual portfolio governance, they could be liable." See Also: Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

LGS joins Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Lambert said. PDC participants can use a range of strategies to decarbonise their portfolios, running the gamut from divestment to targeted engagement, said Paul Dickenson, executive chairman, CDP. " We welcome the determined action of our latest members ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining the legal and governance issues behind fossil fuel divestment. A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... putting a climate risk overlay on their core portfolio; underweighting carbon-intensive stocks and sectors; and using divestment and negative screens in certain sectors, among others," AODP said. Connor also cited the dramatic improvement of First State ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... offerings, we have great customer service as a value proposition, but we've also benefitted from the [fossil fuel] divestment movement- consumers are making conscious choices to move away from larger banks that are supporting the fossil fuel industry ...