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Australia to consider country-level payment disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... mining and extractive companies make to governments in which they operate because it increases transparency around governance and social responsibility. The Australian government will shortly introduce legislation amending taxation law that will permit ...

VicSuper, SAS Trustee Corporation to divest from tobacco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Sunsuper have also decided to divest. See Also: Future Fund excludes tobacco producers from portfolio VicSuper integrates governance risk into bond portfolio

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... looking at their supply chain." ACSI is also participating in the ASX consultation process that is reviewing corporate governance guidelines. Byrne said ACSI's position is that companies should disclose relevant ESG risks under an if-not, why-not model. ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... ESG research on the transport sector has focused more on environmental factors, AMP Capital Investors says social and governance risks also impact on short-term earnings and share price. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny There are three key risks to the transport ...

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... overall superannuation industry has not done enough to make investment decisions that take environmental, social and governance impacts into consideration, and it is not only possible but imperative to do so, two fund professionals said at the annual ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... degree in industry debates regarding the sustainability of financial markets and the investor role in improving the governance of markets," CFSGAM said in the report. "In addition to individual efforts to raise and debate issues of significance to our ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... videos," she said. "For example, we've recently posted an interview on our member website with Andrew Gray, our Investment Governance Manager, about our Active Investor program and discuss our approach to integrating ESG considerations in investment ...

RI Academy to offer Enhanced Financial Analysis course

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The RI Academy, the online environmental, social and governance investment course established by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), has developed its first advanced course. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RI Academy's Enhanced Financial ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... of the effects of climate change on the corporation," the report notes. The report notes that of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, four - promote ethical and responsible decision-making; make ...

Industry to coordinate efforts to develop impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... impact of investments will become integrated into responsible investment metrics in the way that environmental and governance metrics have become part of investment decision-making. "I think where government is concerned, measuring social benefit will ...