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Globally, few companies can effectively demonstrate climate risk disclosure: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Few globally listed companies can "effectively demonstrate to investors how they climate risk into long-term strategy", according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Rakhi Kumar, Managing Director and Head of ESG Investments and Asset Stewardship ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... suggest that executive bonuses in large companies are better described as "variable fixed pay", rather than genuinely at-risk performance pay." ACSI CEO Louise Davidson correlates the statistics around CEO fixed pay to the introduction of the "two strikes ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... manager at Alpha Fund Managers cited the Australian Shares Fund's strong track record of outperformance and lower-than-market risk. Alpha Funds Managers is a boutique multimanager established in January 2007. Separately, Australian Ethical has also hired ...

Government to introduce Australian Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The federal government will introduce a Modern Slavery Act that will require large businesses to report on actions to address modern slavery in their operations and supply chain. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO This week, Minister for Justice Michael Keenan ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund, ARENA, extend partnership in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have extended their partnership to double the number of local governments in Victoria offering Environmental Upgrade Finance (EUF). Scott Bocskay, CEO, Sustainable ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... up from 7.4% (AU) and 10% (NZ) since 2011. Calastone believes that not having technologists in executive roles "presents a risk for those firms' ability to devise sustainable future business models, particularly sectors yet to face the impact of disruption ...

Cyber security a rapidly evolving material risk for companies: Citi Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Cyber security and data protection is a rapidly evolving material risk for companies, and Citi Research recently surveyed the ASX100 to assess how companies are responding to the risk. Elaine Prior, managing director / ESG analyst, Citi Research Citi ...

Social Ventures Australia launches SVA Fundamentals for Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... shared, system wide goals - whether this be increasing the availability of appropriate housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, or empowering First Australian young people to be leaders and change makers in their own communities," ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The responsible investment sector in New Zealand has seen a massive influx of funds in 2016, with negatively screened funds growing by over 2500% and reaching a total of NZ$42.7 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Vision Super to hire environmental activist to join Climate Action Team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... as well as me as the CEO, and members of our investment and strategy teams," Rowe said. "Markets are not pricing climate risk in appropriately, so we've already acted to reduce the carbon intensity of our portfolios to protect our members' retirement ...