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VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the National Financial Literacy Strategy, and also provide a "meaningful and tangible link into the UN Sustainable Development Goals," VicSuper said. The aims of the FIAP Trailblazer program align with VicSuper's existing advice and communication services ...

PRI, Willis Towers Watson partner on megatrends and impact on financial system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... effectively," Haley said. "Analysis of megatrends is part of our corporate DNA, from the foundations of our research and development, throughout our culture and in our day to day interactions with clients, colleagues and business partners, so we relish ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... across climate risk," said Andrew Petersen, CEO of Sustainable Business, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development Australian Network Partner. " The way it has been done and the approach that has been taken through the methodology developed ...

Carnegie Clean Energy to participate in global partnership to push Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... participate in a program backed by the U.S. State Department and Unreasonable Group to focus on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The U.S. State Department and Unreasonable Group have partnered to produce Unreasonable Goals, with ...

Sustainable Platform assesses database of companies against SDGs, performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... at whether a company is sustainable itself.' approach, we ask, 'does the company meet the definition of sustainable development and how does its core business affect the SDGs.' When you do that you end up with a simple, fact based approach that people ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Indo-Pacific organisations that are committed to leveraging transparency to help create the conditions for sustainable development. "The STIR Indo-Pacific program is the next step in GRI's continuing commitment to promoting sustainable business practices ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... The fund will target scalable, high growth potential startups "fueling innovation and creating opportunities in the development of clean technology across sectors such as the internet of things, energy storage, biofuels, alternative energy generation ...

ACSI names Ian Silk as new president, Antony Thow as deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... governance performance of listed companies." Davidson thanked Noonan and Donohue for their "significant role in ACSI's development." Noonan welcomed Thow and Silk. Silk will be the third president since ACSI was formed in 2001. "I'm sure Ian and Antony's ...

Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Michael Orzano

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... important issues for investors and companies, including the value of gender diversity, the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. The panel included: Yolanda Beattie, Diversity ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Martina Macpherson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... important issues for investors and companies, including the value of gender diversity, the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. The panel included: Yolanda Beattie, Diversity ...