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Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... through this." Thomas noted that the analysis in this paper can easily be applied to other environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related topics. "We thought about whether we'd include a broader set of factors in the paper, such as water as a potential ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) of South Africa, where he worked for four years as environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager. In that role, he was responsible for reviewing and managing the implementation of the fund's strategy for ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... prosaic, this year, listed companies will have new guidelines to consider when reporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Last year, the ASX Group's Corporate Governance Council published a third edition of the Corporate Governance ...

LGS appoint two to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has made to appointments to its investment committee, after reviewing its governance framework. LGS CEO Peter Lambert Local Government Super has hired Bev Durston and Robert Swift. In their new roles, they will assist the ...

Northern Trust to open asset management in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... 2015, and will look to offer equities products including those specifically tailored for environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates. Rohan Singh, managing director, Northern Trust Australia and New Zealand Northern Trust has operated in Australia ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... investment strategies, green bonds, and valuation of corporate social programs. ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recommended that listed companies disclose how economic, environmental ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... organisations 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 ...

ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... number of megaforces - three, the report found. By not taking a strategic mindset in which environmental, social and governance and economic issues are connected to business value, companies are also not connecting investors to how sustainability relates ...

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 ...

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 ...