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GRESB launches Health and Well-being Module

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... making health an investible attribute of real estate," said Dr. Matt Trowbridge, associate professor, associate research director, Department of Public Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... risks, there is no better time for businesses to pay attention to their corporate disclosure", says Pedro Faria, technical director at CDP. "The alignment between GRI and CDP on climate change and water disclosure facilitates more consistent corporate ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Madeleine Senior is the managing director, Australasia for Northern Trust and Bert Rebelo is the senior vice president, head of institutional business, asset management for Australia and New Zealand for Northern Trust. Northern Trust has operated in ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... impact investments, with institutions having a higher expectation of market returns than other sectors, noted Brad Potter, Director of the Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre at the University of Melbourne and a co-author of the report. In a panel discussion ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The increased consideration of the role of the corporation in society and the growth of the corporate sustainability agenda has meant that engaging with corporate boards is more critical. Yet boards are challenged to build their capacity in this area ...

Australian Ethical FUM AU$1.4bn for second half of 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... of AU$155 million, an increase of 102%, for the same time period. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical's funds under management have increased through a combination of strong investment returns and strong investment ...

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... skills and a particular background who plays a particular role on a board, so adding to that a preference for a female director makes it that little bit more of a challenge," Walsh said. "But that's where diversity comes in, because it encourages you ...

RobecoSAM hires ACCSR for engagement over assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... encourage more listed Australian companies to complete its Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility RobecoSAM's CSA is used to construct the Dow Jones Sustainability ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... optimisation, freezer upgrades, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal and micro-turbines," said Paul McCartney, executive director - corporate and project finance at the CEFC. "Australia's 39 universities make a major contribution to the national economy ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... The PRI will encourage signatories who invest in or manage real estate to use the guide, said Fiona Reynolds, managing director of the Principles for Responsible Investment. "As part of wider efforts to implement the Paris Agreement, every property asset ...