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| | | It was the Romans who said pecunia non olet, but from an ethical investment perspective, that no longer holds true. Ethical cash management has emerged as an issue in the push for institutional investors to divest from assets that are carbon emissions-intensive ... |
| | | | The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released the final draft of its expanded reporting framework. The new CDSB framework will be launched in March 2015. This second, draft version of the standard incorporates comment provided to the initial ... |
| | | | A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded in the fund's governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. ... |
| | | | While both supply and demand for "green", climate themed bonds will continue to grow from Australian institutional investors, there is also increased attention being paid to social benefit bonds as well, according to JPMorgan Chase. Marilyn Ceci, managing ... |
| | | | It is time to re-examine the principle that shareholder interests are paramount in business decision-making, according to a new paper by Governance Institute of Australia. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute of Australia The Governance ... |
| | | | People with disabilities have higher rates of unemployment, meaning employers are under-utilising a "highly capable pool of talent," according to Diversity Council Australia. DCA and ANZ Bank recently hosted a panel discussion exploring ways in which ... |
| | | | The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Northern Territory government are funding a $55 million project that will provide solar photovoltaic systems to off-grid communities. ARENA and the NT government will each provide AU$27.5 million ... |
| | | | VicSuper has become the first Australian superannuation fund to construct its annual report using both Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G4 and the Integrated Reporting guidelines. VicSuper, a public not-for-profit superannuation fund, reported assets ... |
| | | | Australian companies continue to lag their international peers when it comes to creation and enforcement of anti-corruption and fraud policies, according to KPMG. Gary Gill, partner and head of forensic, KPMG "From an Australian perspective, I don't ... |
| | | | Local Government Super (LGS) will exclude companies with a material exposure to high carbon-sensitive activities and has opened the door to investing in nuclear energy. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS recently completed the review of its negative screening ... |
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