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BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a tool that will provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) data for customised reporting purposes. Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance, BNP Paribas Securities Services ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund trustees that they have an obligation to include evaluation of climate change risk in their overall governance and investment processes. But there may be new urgency to the calls, influenced by the possibility of a global agreement ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... partnership will see AWA focus on "knowledge sharing, capacity building, trade and investment initiatives and strengthening governance arrangements" in Vietnam, India and Indonesia. ANZ is providing financial support to AWA for the rolling out of its ...

NFPs must align investments with mission: Koda Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... stimulate people to think rather than tell them what to do." What is essential is that the investment committee create governance and policies that are embedded in the non-profit's specific mission. "I wouldn't want to lecture, and I can't say there ...

Teachers Mutual Bank win AB +F ESG award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... social commitment, responsible attitudes with suppliers and customers, and transparency and effectiveness of corporate governance. See Also: Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB on "most ethical" list

GRI appoints Eric Dugelay to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Ethics Centre, is vice-chairman of the board, representing civil society organisations. This year, GRI adopted a new governance structure from January 2015 that includes the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GGSB), which will develop and approve ...

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Companies that are performing materiality reviews should work to connect environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to core business strategy, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). Leeora Black, managing ...

PRI hires Nathan Fabian as policy director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... for Arthur Andersen and as a market analyst at Krone, a German-based telecommunications company, and as a corporate governance policy advisor to Senator Penny Wong of South Australia, PRI noted. "I'm very excited to be given this opportunity to work ...

ASrIA launches private equity ESG initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... equity managers across the region to discuss opportunities and challenges in considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The ASrIA Private Equity ESG Initiative is designed to "support [private equity] firms in building internal ESG ...

LGS publicly discloses proxy voting intentions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... also provide a reason for their voting decision. "We engage with companies on a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to ensure we are addressing potential risks across our investment portfolio," Lambert said. "Voting at shareholder ...