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Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunities for investment performance, however, come potential environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks that are both company specific and industry wide. The report notes that there has been an "upward trend" in food recalls in Australia between ...

Australian Ethical FUM AU$1.4bn for second half of 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... driven issue." In a briefing to shareholders, Australian Ethical reported that for the half year to 31 December 2015, the company had a net profit after tax of AU$1.5 million, an increase of 172%, and underlying profit after tax of $1.5 million. Revenues ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... is not the first innovation to break through the time-honoured mould of conventional practice. In 2000 the Yalumba Wine Company introduced screw tops to its premium Eden Valley Riesling, a move that was initially opposed by some market segments which ...

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... positions by 2018. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management The ethical fund manager will monitor the proportion of women on the company boards in which it invests, said Michael Walsh, CEO of UCA Funds Management. UCA Funds Management recently met with representatives ...

ACSI, TIAA-CREF engage on "show of hands" AGM voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO A group of large global institutional investors led by the $854 billion US financial services company TIAA-CREF with engagement support from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) contacted 38 of Australia's ...

Mirvac to build industrial estate with sustainability features

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Mirvac has received planning approval for its newest industrial estate in New South Wales, which the company said will become a benchmark for sustainable design and operation. Sketch of Mirvac's planned Calibre development (image courtesy Mirvac) Calibre ...

Mercer hires Yolanda Beattie as practice leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... greatest challenges facing employers and is critical to both overall economic growth and improved financial performance at a company level." Prior to working at WGEA, Beattie has worked in corporate affairs, communications and marketing roles at firms ...

Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... director, policy, Governance Institute The Governance Institute has issued a corporate governance guide, outlining issues that company boards should consider if they are considering making political donations. Companies can view donations as a tool to ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... customers' requests for data. CDP notes that supply chains are responsible for "up to four times the [greenhouse gas] GHGs of a company's direct operations," a significant figure given the implications of the Paris Agreement agreed at the UN Climate ...

Nordea joins Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... of three years, CHRB said. "As a responsible investor we believe that corporate responsibility is a prerequisite for a company to achieve responsible good returns," said Magdalena Kettis, Head of Thematic Research at Nordea Asset Management and representing ...