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VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... employers and members showed that both stakeholder groups were interested in investing with regards to social and environmental issues, Simpson said. The Socially Conscious investment option invests in companies sourced from a bespoke index designed ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Ethics Centre (formerly the St James Ethics Centre). The Focal Point promotes world's best practice reporting of environmental, social and governance issues by Australian corporations. Prior to that, the federal government provided AU$2.59 million to ...

Community Sector Banking recertified as B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... CEO, Community Sector Banking B Corps are certified by B Lab and certification means meeting measures of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. "Recertifying as a B Corp is validation of our commitment to strengthening ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund, Victorian government to spread word on EUAs to SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the Victorian government will collaborate on a program to educate small and medium enterprises on how to access environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). Scott Bocskay, CEO, Sustainable Melbourne Fund EUAs are agreements between a building owner, local ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... that tobacco companies are clearly categorized as ineligible for inclusion in lists of companies scoring well on environmental, social or governance metrics."

Three quarters of Aussie investors use ESG in investment strategies: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... by BNP Paribas Securities Services has found that 73% of Australian institutional investors currently incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in their investment processes. said David Braga, BNP Paribas Securities Services' ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Both of them have demonstrated a strong commitment to the work we do in seeking to improve the environmental, social and governance performance of listed companies." Davidson thanked Noonan and Donohue for their "significant role ...

Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Michael Orzano

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability driven investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability driven investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: panel discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability driven investing makes a vital contribution to the ability of investors to develop policies along Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives. While the interest in ESG factors among mainstream investors is growing, there is ...