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ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... development and are key to achieving the SDGs not only in Australia but in countries where ASX-listed companies are doing business," Moore said. "We see transparency and disclosure being key to citizens and governments getting a fair return from the ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Global investment manager Nuveen has secured US$150 million in commitments for a Global Impact Strategy linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rekha Unnithan, co-head of private markets impact investing, Nuveen The strategy, which is open ...

Three lessons when assessing ESG risks: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... by Provider 1 were within one standard deviation of the industry group mean Provider 2 Scored Wirecard as average for business ethics and corporate governance Provider 3 The picture was uniformly negative. This included concerns about audits, internal ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... project finance, head of ESG finance, Oceania, MUFG Ward joined MUFG in 2012 and has since 2016 led the bank's advisory business in Oceania. He is based in Sydney. As the new head of project finance, MUFG will look to leverage Ward's "extensive experience ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... penalised?" The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) also said executives must not be rewarded for normal business functions. "While AGL's intention to reward executives to reduce emissions is welcome, and consistent with ACCR's asks ...

Sefa to increase financing to social enterprises and build resilience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Impact Investor Social Enterprise Finance Australia (Sefa) expects to increase the number of social enterprises it can finance as a result of participating in the federal government's Coronavirus Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Guarantee Scheme. Hanna ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... we could expand out to other available markets and other regions. There has been interest in in Gumatj Corporation's business, and it is an opportunity to learn as much as we can and how we can grow sustainable strategies and communicate it to traditional ...

ESG ETP assets under management triple in last three years: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... planning on launching new ESG ETPs. "It's a combination of institutional and retail demand," said Damon Gosen, director, business development, VanEck. "Institutional has led the way, and retail is catching on. Ultimately, as the body of research behind ...

COVID-19 risks and impacts disclosure "unprecedented challenge": AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... included. "The extent of disclosure of this information depends on its probability, the effect of the scenario on the business, its importance to future cash flows and its sensitivity," the report said. "The financial report will also contain data around ...

Sefa selected as lender to government Coronavirus guarantee scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... invest in themselves in terms of capability, or provide funding to hire people to help organisations with reviewing their business model to find investment-ready solutions. It's a great opportunity."