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Video: Aligning Your Investments with the Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This initiated a new wave of thinking about Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Investing. The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this video of the highlights from a panel discussion in Sydney ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Bond, or the Climate Bond Initiative's certification for NAB's green bonds. This will allow NAB to explore other areas of ESG-themed vehicles, as and when appropriate external modules can be applied, and per demand of clients and investors, Lambert said. ...

Remerga launches Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... state-controlled, or have dual share classes. The third stage is where we demonstrate where we can add most value, through ESG analytics and analysis. So in those three stages we've gone from 850 stocks to 450 through liquidity, and through ownership ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... the order of $1.5 trillion. The focus of ACSI's research, policy and representation is environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment risks and opportunities. Other board members include Gerard Noonan chair, Media Super (President), Trish Donohue ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... related to manufacturers of cluster munitions and landmines. AMP Capital has revised its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Responsible Investment Philosophy, which applies across its business. AMP Capital has decided to exclude companies ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Bond Standard, the Climate Bonds Standard Board said. Deloitte France has "supported numerous" responsible investment and ESG initiatives, including projects in Africa and France, the board said. Deloitte France conducts sustainable bond and socially ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... fuels, etc. So there's the positive screen - the WGEA citation, and a negative screen to make sure they're not involved in ESG-related risk areas." The underlying reference pool of company credit is valued at AU$1 billion, and NAB will be making calls ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... statement of policy, of what is objective and the intent and what is the company setting itself up to do," said Ian Woods, head of ESG Research, AMP Capital."Then a demonstration of how that's implemented - it could be a code of supplier practice, it ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch Socially Responsible Growth Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Sandhurst Trustees has launched the new Bendigo Socially Responsible Growth Fund, which is a fund-of-fund product. The fund's ESG credentials are based on their targets of having a minimum level of 75% of the fund allocated to investment managers who ...

Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Regnan Chief Executive Officer Amanda Wilson is stepping down from her role with the ESG research and engagement firm. Amanda Wilson, managing director, Regnan Wilson, who is departing today from Regnan, will transition to a portfolio career at the ...