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RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability assessment (CSA), which focuses on companies' long-term value creation via questions on economic, environmental, social and governance practices. "We strongly encourage companies to participate in the 17th edition of the CSA. Going through ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... interest rates as well. Credit Suisse's Asia Pacific/Australia Equity Research team authored a report examining various social, regulatory and governance issues relating to ASX-listed payday lending and goods rental businesses Thorn Group, Cash Converters ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A majority of institutional investors "actively consider" environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in alternative asset allocations, according to a survey by LGT Capital Partners and Mercer. More than three quarters - 76% - of respondents ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... committee has determined that bioenergy investments must deliver greenhouse gas mitigation potential, environmental, and social sustainability. Under the proposed criteria, bioenergy projects need to be certified under one of the following standards ...

Investors to engage with payday lenders over practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... lending sector." Recently, Credit Suisse's Asia Pacific/Australia Equity Research team authored a report examining various social, regulatory and governance issues relating to ASX-listed payday lending and goods rental businesses Thorn Group, Cash Converters ...

Social, regulatory risks to growing payday lending market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... The payday lending and goods rental/leasing sector is a fast-growing part of the financial services sector, but there are social and financial risks to the sector. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney Recently, Credit Suisse's Asia Pacific/Australia ...

NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Grants Program. Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development, NAB The fund will support the development of social enterprises - for-profit businesses that are driven by a social or environmental mission. "We believe we have a responsibility ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB on "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank and National Australia Bank (NAB) are the two Australian companies to be listed in the Ethisphere Institute's Most Ethical Companies for 2015. The two banks joined Brazil's Banco do Brasil S.A. in the Banks: National category of ...

AXA IM ESG SmartBeta fund 5% stronger than benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... eliminating equities that have "unappealing earnings profiles" and high volatility, and overlays it with environmental, social and governance (ESG) data from AXA IM's responsible investment team, AXA IM has previously told The Sustainability Report. ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... management. Sector specific factors were environmental enabling, privacy protection and data security, and digital inclusion/social enabling. Within banks and diverse financials, RobecoSAM identified eight financially material sustainability issues - ...