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Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Asset Management is fully committed to supporting the development of green finance," said Gaetan Obert, head of sustainability - BNP Paribas Asset Management. "We provide guidance to the market through our innovative engagement approach with green bonds ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... "It's a group of telcos that get together to share information on supplier audits around a broad range of corporate sustainability and responsibility issues including human rights," she said. "I think that's a good model for cooperation within industries ...

CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Mirvac has committed to be net positive in energy and water by 2030, noted Sarah Clarke, Mirvac general manager, sustainability and reputation. "Cost of living and environmental sustainability are issues our customers really care about, and this is another ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Investors to focus on how companies' key purpose before investing in it. Stewart Investors recently spoke to The Sustainability Report about how they evaluate environmental, social and governance impacts that companies produce and use those considerations ...

Video: Responsible Investment Coming of Age - Full Panel Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Report Australia 2017. Responsible Investment Coming of Age - The Full Panel Discussion from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. But what does this mean for investors and what does this mean for the financial services industry? ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... important to be an active owner and with that you need to demonstrate what you're doing," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at LGS. "Engagement can be at times hard, and the things with shareholder resolutions is to signal to the board that ...

Russell Investments to implement new material ESG score methodology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... are "better predictors of stock return compared to traditional, non-material ESG scores." The process uses the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board 's (SASB) materiality map as well as the research categories of Sustainalytics, said Scott Bennett ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... exchange traded funds - the Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI) and the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ETHI). "For some time, users have been suggesting that we extend our core principles into superannuation ...

KPMG event tells companies to consider the "What ifs" of climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... not doing their jobs properly. Panel discusses disclosure of climate risk. L-R: Rachel Alembakis, publisher, the Sustainability Report; Adrian King, partner in charge of sustainability services, KPMG; Jeremy Burke, trustee, CDP; Sarah Barker, special ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Katharine Tapley, ANZ head of sustainable finance. "Our ambition is to be a leading issuer and arranger in green and sustainability bond markets, in turn supporting our customers and the broader community," Tapley said. ANZ issued its inaugural AU$600 ...