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Australian Executor Trustees launches strategic partnership, talks impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... experiencing a collective vertigo -we are swinging and tilting about who we are as a country in the current economic/political climate. We feel we're in a battle for democracy, it's been really messy, disheartening, and heartbreaking at times, and we've ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... larger than the GDPs of the countries in which they operate these companies may exert tremendous influence over the local political and legislative process," RobecoSAM said. "This creates risks and opportunities which are critical inputs into investment ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia (RIAA). Growth in screened funds categories (Image courtesy of RIAA) There was a large media and political controversy around KiwiSaver funds in August 2016, which led to a massive increase in the use of negative screens to avoid ...

PRI, Willis Towers Watson partner on megatrends and impact on financial system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... influence the economy, society and environment at large. They include social, technological, economic, environmental and political issues." The PRI is hoping that the report will yield a more complete picture of megatrends, their impact and how they ...

Man Group appoints Steven Desmyter head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Tobacco Free Portfolios Working Group. Mitchell has written and presented widely on sustainable investment and social-political issues, including in Institutional Investor, London Review of Books, Global Times, Aftenposten and most recently as contributing ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the FSC before handing down the report it did quite recently," Petersen said. "WITH that, the committee sent a clear political signal that they are reaffirming the commitment to the Paris agreement, and one of the key endorsements of the TCFD wholeheartedly ...

Fashion retailers increase reporting of human rights in supply chain: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... noted. Australia is considering introducing its own version of the UK's Modern Slavery act, a move widely supported by political parties, NGOs and companies. "Whatever we end up with the Australian equivalent of the modern slavery act, it will get up," ...

AMP Capital on value of non-financial performance measures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... investors I spoke to seem to be surprised at the number of against votes as well. I think it's similar to what we've seen in political voting outcomes - people are getting fed up with outcomes. They're wanting to voice an opinion on things, so we're ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... avoidance, noting that there are common themes found in the work that responsible investors want to conduct and global political movements such as the Brexit vote and the election of President Trump.

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) looking at companies' policies and practices regarding political donations as other areas raising attention. "It's a theme that is being taken up across sectors and actors." Other social ...