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Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... that have taken a position on sustainable and/or ethical investment and that consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) related risks and opportunities are making a values-based judgement about companies, industries and economies, in terms of ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... includes: "1. Negative/exclusionary screening 2. Positive/best-in-class screening 3. Norms-based screening 4. Integration of ESG factors 5. Sustainability themed investing 6. Impact investing 7. Corporate engagement and shareholder action," according ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... senior research analyst. The review also showed that in the food and beverage sector, companies with "relatively better overall ESG profiles outperform those with relatively poor ESG profiles in both the short and the long-term." The food and beverage ...

ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... the way in which companies are espousing the value that it creates for the business," Whitaker said. "A core frustration of ESG investors is how to understand the way companies are spending money on sustainability. Companies are not articulating it within ...

Altius Asset Management launches sustainable bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... sustainability policy. The fund screens out bonds from issuers whose primary business activity is at odds with the fund's defined ESG principles, including the production of armaments, uranium and tobacco said Bill Bovingdon, chief investment officer ...

CEFC looks to increase investment in bioenergy projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... industries, generate new employment opportunities and achieve emissions reductions." See Also: RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees have an obligation to respond to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, and institutions are finding collaborative means to integrate ESG considerations into their operations, according to a panel of ...

Sustainalytics considering expansion into Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics, the independent ESG research and analysis firm, is looking to establish a local presence on the ground, with CEO Michael Jantzi calling Australia "a strategic priority." Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Jantzi cited growth in client ...

The GIIN launches impact investing training programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... investment in sub-Saharan Africa. The courses focus on impact capital raising, strengthening environmental social and governance (ESG) management, social and environmental performance management and impact investment management. GIIN has piloted courses ...

Barclays, MSCI launch green bond index series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Barclays and MSCI have launched their green bond index series, the new addition to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income indexes. Eligibility for the green bond index series is based on a four-factor assessment - use of proceeds ...