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Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... overseas, and identified resource use, waste and e-waste, energy efficiency and carbon emissions, ethics, values and governance, human rights, sustainable procurement and conflict minerals as potential sustainability impacts across its supply chain. ...

NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... discussion." The vast majority of the responsible investment market in New Zealand is dominated by environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, with 5% attributed to core responsible investment assets. Within that core responsible investment ...

NZ Super Fund releases PRI report, assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... ownership of listed equities, based on its engagement and a B for proxy voting. "We believe that environmental, social and governance factors are material to long-term investment returns," said Adrian Orr, NZ Super Fund CEO. "Long-term investors such ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... those assets that apply one or more strategies ranging from negative screening through to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration - now constitute 50% of total assets under management in Australia, RIAA said in their Benchmark Report 2015. ...

PRI active on climate change, tax avoidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Reynolds is in Australia and is speaking at the Women in Super National Roadshows on the environmental, social and governance (ESG ) challenges facing institutional investors, and the ways in which PRI signatories are collaborating to influence outcomes ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... MSCI. Chris Vernon, senior analyst at MSCI Australia, authored an issue brief looking at the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks to new and expanded coal and gas projects as well as the associated port and rail projects to expand export ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... boards can add value by reflecting the demographics of membership at large, and by focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a survey of the superannuation industry. BNP Paribas Securities Services and the Australian ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... George said. "We position ourselves on the environmental and social questions, and we bring that up in regards to the governance questions as well. "

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... policy makers to minimise their exposure to these costs." PRI is currently considering how environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk factors into fiduciary duties, but many legal and pension experts believe that pension fund trustees must consider ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... the Corporation consistent with its legal duties under the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. " The CEFC is taking legal advice on the draft investment mandate, CEFC said. Over ...