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Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining the legal and governance issues behind fossil fuel divestment. A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be ...

BNY Mellon offers ESG data to depositary receipt clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
BNY Mellon will offer its depositary receipts clients access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis through a partnership with Sustainalytics. Guy Gresham, managing director, head of global investors relations advisory ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... largest companies, including those who in the last four years or longer - haven't reported on [environmental, social and governance] ESG risk. That's disappointing, but I wouldn't want to underplay the fact that we we see some positive signs in how many ...

Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... cusp of a new innovations. Climate Change Investment Solutions is built on "long-understood" methods of investment governance and investment decision making, and is a starting point, rather than the culmination of best practice globally, he said. "What's ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
As listed companies prepare to make annual reports based on the third edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the application of two parts, relating to risk management and the disclosure ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... for climate risk in Australia are more important than elsewhere in the world." Any legal challenges to pension fund governance will be instigated by members, while the CPLI will provide support. ClientEarth Barrister Elspeth Owens said that pension funds ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Institutional investors globally are applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) factor evaluation to their quantitative equity funds, according to Northern Trust. Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... tracking sustainability reporting of listed companies, incentives and/or sanctions to encourage environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and how exchanges support development of financial products to address sustainability-related issues. ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... team in Australia, and is highlighting the firm's ability to tailor equities products with environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance screens. Steve Potter, president of Northern Trust Asset Management Northern Trust has operated in Australia ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The utilities sector globally is exposed to material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issue that will require companies to innovate in the face of radical change in coming years, according to a report by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics undertook ...