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CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) will this year create a global responsible investment committee (GRIC) and an ESG risks committee to assess ESG risk exposures across asset classes. GRIC will be chaired by CEO Mark Lazberger, CFSGAM ...

Australian exposed to carbon bubble through coal resources

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... superannuation and shareholder funds will be wasted in assets linked to unburnable carbon," said James Leaton, Carbon Tracker research director. "The fundamentals of demand and price show that investors around the world could get caught in a carbon bubble ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... culture unused to volatility and disruption," according to a report carried out for the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF). Gareth Johnston, co-founder Future Ready The research, which was funded by NCCARF and carried out by ...

GRESB hires new head of Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... of roles with Jones Lang LaSalle - he was associate director in the strategic consultancy department and was head of research at Jones Lang LaSalle in the Netherlands, focused on identifying sustainability best of real estate assets. He holds masters ...

StepUP loans provide social, economic return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... report. "In other words, for every dollar invested in the program, $2.68 in social and economic value is created." The CIS research also shows that StepUP loan clients feel more financially literate and confident in managing their finances. The Department ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... world to the risks of physical climate change rather than the devaluation of fossil fuel reserves. According to Citi's research, 14.1% of the ASX200 market capitalisation relates to fossil fuels overall - with 7.7% of the ASX200 market capitalisation ...

SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Independent sustainability research firm the Sustainable Investment Research Institute (SIRIS) has been put administration, the company confirms. "We've been trying for about 18 months to find what we've referred to as a strategic investor, where what ...

Northern Trust launches emerging markets ESG index, fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... launched a passive pooled fund managed to the index. Northern Trust has built the index in collaboration with MSCI ESG Research and Institutional Shareholder Services' (ISS) ESG screens. The MSCI Emerging Markets Custom ESG Index and the Northern Trust ...

The hidden movement: how responsible brands strike back

STEPHEN HALE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... brands to be responsible (or at least seen to be) it's a movement that is very much alive and well. Recent Energy Industry research (2012) showed that for 36% of consumers being a responsible brand was a key driver of choice after price. This represents ...

RobecoSAM to use CDP questions in DJSI questionnaire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... are focused on identifying innovative companies that are well-positioned for the long-term," said Daniel Wild, head of research at RobecoSAM. "In aligning our environmental data collection approaches we hope to lessen the burden on companies that currently ...