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RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... RIAA refreshed its Certification Program to reflect the maturing market for responsible investment and a focus on best practice. The changes to Certification Program 2.0 were the result of a 10-month review process, and based on international best practices ...

Modern slavery, climate risk key elements of RI activity: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... at and say this is where my greatest risk lies." First Sentier has been engaging with invested companies around best practice on disclosing modern slavery risks. However, Turner noted that there will be new risks introduced relating to the coronavirus ...

Green tech can fuel net-zero transition, stimulus: ClimateWorks Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... of technologies that are already established or demonstrated, also to accelerate the deployment of those that are best practice at the moment. In parallel, there should be a push to invest in the development of zero carbon technologies that are available ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The vast majority of Australian and New Zealand companies reporting to CDP have board-level oversight on climate-related issues, but more action is needed, CDP said. Pratima Divgi, director of Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand at ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... that any security on loan can be recalled at any time if needed for voting. Because the principles are based on best practice, the next stage is to encourage adoption by other entities in other markets, Chadwick said. "There is a school of thought that ...

Torrens University launches open course on social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... said. "This course reflects that as well, connecting young people and people who are interested in change making and best practice from around the world. Each changemaker has been carefully selected in terms of the thematics, also worked with the International ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Investors should evolve from a strategy of reducing their portfolio carbon footprint, based on point-in-time emissions to a carbon footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
J. P. Morgan Asset Management is developing a proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring framework as part of a range of initiatives to enhance its investment stewardship process. Jennifer Wu, Global head of sustainable investing ...

Taskforce recommends government support to build social impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... evidence, data and measurement practices for social impact, and in developing principles to guide the sector and inform best practice and retain integrity. "Standards should be industry led," Charlton said. "Government plays a role in access to information ...

GRI launches tax reporting standard for comprehensive disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... to disclose how much, and where, they pay taxes. GRI's Tax Standard challenges this status quo by outlining clear best practice for disclosure." The Tax Standard builds on the OECD Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), "which requires ...