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Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... green finance to "define and promote environmental guidelines for these three markets in line with international best practice and legislation derived from the European Commission action plan on financing sustainable growth," according to Amundi. "When ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and institutional investors have filed a shareholder resolution with BHP, calling on the company to suspend its memberships in industry associations which obstruct climate policy in Australia. ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... growth of green bonds over the last three to four years. The Australian market has developed in line with global best practice, showing diversity of product, transparency for investors and lenders, innovation in the use of proceeds and commitment to ...

QIC Shopping Centre Fund issues $300m certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... this green property bond QIC is meeting international standards and demonstrating to investors and the wider market best practice in green investment."

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... products claim to be delivering on, and aligning the certification program with what we've been expecting to be the best practice in the marketplace." The evolution partly reflects consumer utility, but will also reflect the deep commitment to the elements ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... principles and guidance to promote higher stewardship standards and increased accountability, consistent with global best practice." The code was launched in 2018, and will formally commence on 1 July 2019. "By signing the code, First State Super is ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... can see that the industry is really, as a whole, engaging more seriously on the whole issue of transparency and best practice to address supply chain concern for vulnerable people." The report found that 37% of companies have published a complete list ...

Dhaka, Colombo stock exchanges launch guides for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), have launched technical guidance guides to listed companies with recommendations on best practice for sustainability reporting. GRI provided technical input to the guides, and both publications were launched on 28 March. ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... effectiveness of engagements may be a complicated process. "When we say we engage, we very much focus on what is industry best practice," Carlsson-Sweeney said. "By going to places like Bangladesh, Cambodia and China, you see the best factories, you ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... implications to investments." "Lots of different super funds are doing lots of different things, so let's bring up the best practice examples, which should also be useful for superannuation funds," Siyaguna said. "Writing the report took us quite a while ...