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Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... returns and better protect future value of property portfolios through engagement with environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate agendas. "The property sector has a crucial role to play in reducing global emissions and increasing community ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... correlates with other findings in other reports, and correlates with other trends in environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration globally, said Will Oulton, global head of responsible investment. "The concept of integrating ESG issues into ...

Nordea joins Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... While not directly working on the CHRB, Australian advisor CAER is part of the EIRIS Global Network, a worldwide network of ESG research providers which utilise the EIRIS research methodology, and Duncan Paterson, CEO of CAER, has previously told The ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... medals. RobecoSAM noted that 2'126 companies from 42 countries were assessed on their performance in financially material ESG criteria for the Sustainability Yearbook 2016, and 77 RobecoSAM Gold Class medals were awarded. "Since creating it 17 years ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... their business and apply capital responsibly, giving full consideration to a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues." The fund currently has AU$39 million in assets under management and is available to retail and institutional fund ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... discussion on investing and human rights. L-R: Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super; Michael Salvatico, vice president of MSCI ESG Research; Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability Report; Alice Cope, executive manager of the UN Global Compact ...

ESG RA to become RIAA working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
ESG Research Associates (ESG RA) is transitioning to become a working group of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), RIAA has confirmed. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO ESG Research Associates has been an Australian association of superannuation ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... the year as well as outlining its future agenda. ACSI manages a collective environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) research and engagement agenda on behalf of 29 Australian superannuation funds and six major international pension funds ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... future makers that we introduce in our study." See Also: Climate change impacts on investments "inevitable": Mercer Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... based in the local markets where they are investing. See Also: AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia