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Hedge funds allocate at least US$59bn to responsible investment: AIMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... referenced issues, cited by almost half of all respondents being "inadequate methodologies for the calculation of sustainability risks" and the "lack of relevant disclosure from companies".

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Nanuk Asset Management says that sustainability themes have proved a "fertile ground" for its investment thesis. Eric Siegloff, CEO of Nanuk Asset Management Nanuk Asset Management, which has $95 million in assets under management, operates two funds ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Elaine Prior, ESG investment pioneer and former head of ESG research at Citi, and Mark Lyster, co-founder of Action Sustainability Asia Pacific to the SSF Compliance Committee, to provide an independent external review. Data on companies' activities ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... proposed a further evolution to its recommendations for how listed companies disclose environmental and social sustainability risks, including social license to operate and greater guidance on carbon risk. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The ASX Corporate ...

NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Fennell said. "As a company with a deep commitment to sustainability, Rubicon is proud to be backed by the NZ Super Fund, one of the world's best performing sovereign wealth funds and a global ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... that includes Australia's largest trading partner," the report noted. Report co-author Dr Leeora Black, principal sustainability services, found the results surprising. "More surprising than the relatively low level of awareness is the extent to which ...

Responsible investment to become "the new normal": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... system for sustainable activities, creating standards and labels for green financial products, while also developing sustainability benchmarks and clarifying institutional investors' and asset managers' duties. "Europe is trying to lead and have others ...

Climate-related shareholder resolutions put to Rio Tinto, QBE AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... shareholders at Rio Tinto and QBE backed resolutions related to climate change-related risk. Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability, Local Government Super On May 2, Rio Tinto held its Australian AGM and voted on a shareholder resolution calling on Rio ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... financial returns and better labour rights," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We look at three aspects - earnings risk, earnings sustainability, and management quality. I think a lot of labour rights issues come back to earnings sustainability and management quality. ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... receiving a living wage. Managing human rights risks in the supply chain is important to the long term financial sustainability of a company, Nimbalker said. "When I talk to colleagues at work in the investment area, they say that there's a strong correlation ...