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Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... can use engagement with invested companies as a tool to overcome market inefficiencies, particularly as relates to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment Association ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... market continues to be dominated by things such as green bonds. So in terms of dollar value it's really still an environmental space, in terms of actual transactions and volume, in tends to fall more in depth finance to social enterprises," said McCutchan. ...

Julia Leske appointed new chief executive officer of CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... implement responsible investment (RI) policies and methodologies." Leske joined CAER in 2007. She has as masters in Environmental Management and Development from the Australian National University, and a combined Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration/European ...

New Zealanders want KiwiSaver funds to consider ESG factors: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
A majority of New Zealanders believe that it is important that KiwiSaver funds consider environmental, social and/or ethical factors, according to the results of a survey for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... providing the information needed to understand efforts to maximise beneficial outputs, while minimising social and environmental impacts." The analysis demonstrated that the entities that submitted information demonstrated a high level of adoption of ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire chief operating officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... welcome him to the PRI." Peter takes up his new role on 1 December. "The PRI has made a huge contribution to moving environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into the forefront of the financial services sector but we know that there is still ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... encourage those who remain on the side lines to enter the impact investment market." The report also measured social and environmental impacts of more than 60,000 beneficiaries, including 126 school supported, 319 jobs created, 1072 people with disabilities ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia are facing a potential "inflection point" to their business model, with pressures from increased labour and environmental costs predicted to impact on how companies access factories overseas, according to research from Ausbil Investment Management. ...

Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership to offer director program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... convenor of the CISL Australian program. The CISL programs are geared to provide a framework for analysing social and environmental trends in relation to corporate issues, and the NED program builds on this, tailored to issues in on a board agenda. "The ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... impacted on MSCI's ESG ratings of BHP Billiton, which had already been in the lower quartile for performance around environmental and human rights issues, said Chris Vernon, research analyst, MSCI. BHP's MSCI ESG rating is BBB, downgraded from A last ...