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Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia. Their view is that while they don't have that ESG mandate, they're interested in supporting the market development" The bond's ongoing compliance with the Climate Bond Standard will be reviewed by EY on a semi-annual basis until the bond's ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... memorandum of understanding, the GRI and UN Global Compact will focus on supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We are pleased to renew our long-standing and essential collaboration with GRI on sustainability reporting," ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... measurably affect the investment performance of individual companies one way or the other has been an ongoing issue in the development of ESG research," said Rob Fowler, chair of ESG RA and chief investment officer at the $33bn HESTA superannuation fund. ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... announced at the 5 th GRI Global Conference. GRI and DIHR's collaboration comes as part of global governments' ongoing development and implementation f National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights. The partnership comes off the back of EU Roadmap ...

PRI considering integration of Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... the next decade of responsible investment looks like, particularly in the context of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fiona Reynolds, managing director, PRI PRI Managing Director Fiona Reynolds has been in Australia for the past ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... more important over time following the historic Paris commitment to transition to a net zero emissions economy. The development of this action framework provides investors with the support they need to tackle climate change impacts for real estate." ...

Companies exposed to water scarcity risks: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Globally, companies that are exposed to water scarcity risks are managing those risks poorly, according to research from Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics has published Water Scarcity: Will Investors Be Left High and Dry?, which points to three key contextual ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... listed and private equities, fixed interest and property including renewable energy generation and clean technology development, waste and recycling processing, energy efficiency and sustainable agriculture." A total of 33 Australian institutions are ...

ESG integration continues to spread across Asia: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment processes continue to grow across Asia Pacific markets, but in diverse fashions and influenced by variable regulatory and market considerations, according to Ronnie ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... transparency may impact on a company's reputation, which may then impact on the way it sells its products or impacts on the development of regulation, or may trigger some kind of litigation. The second group of investors are values-based investors that ...