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Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... IT/cyber security, diversity and board skills as well as the more traditional focuses of financial reporting/audit and capital management, in addition to ESG and sustainability issues. The lack of disclosure around ESG issues will be a topic for engagement ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
A coalition of organisations including Good Shepherd Microfinance, EY, Centre for Social Impact (CSI), and the Australian government has launched the Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) program. FIAPs are intended to commit organisations to coordinated ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... their funds' approaches to ESG integration. "HESTA has a long-standing and deep commitment to being a responsible owner of capital and assets,and it's actually deeply embedded in our culture and it's really driven from the trustee board down and throughout ...

Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... portfolio manager for ethical and ESG aware clients and has previously worked at Integrity Investment Management and AMP Capital. "I look forward to working with an organisation that is 100% dedicated to ethical investment and using my experience in ...

Companies exposed to water scarcity risks: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Globally, companies that are exposed to water scarcity risks are managing those risks poorly, according to research from Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics has published Water Scarcity: Will Investors Be Left High and Dry?, which points to three key contextual ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... securitisation in the Australian market," Lovell said. "It expands the types of financial instruments available to the capital markets, combining an innovative financing approach with a focus on rooftop solar and storage. "The use of certification from ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... going to set actual targets on what are the outcomes in the investment programs, particularly as we look at longer-term capital with our investments. There's increasing interest to hold these asset for longer periods of time." New Forests is a privately ...

MSCI launch MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... ESG Sustainable Impact Metrics groups the 17 SDGs into five themes: basic needs, empowerment, climate change, natural capital and governance. MSCI explained that the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index identifies companies in which at least 50% of revenue ...

Investors call for affordable housing bonds, aggregating body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... model," said Brett Chatfield, investment manager, public markets at Cbus. "A large intermediary that facilitates the flow of capital from institutional investors through to the affordable housing providers gives much greater scale and allows a more cost ...

Community Sector Banking hires new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... was established more than a decade ago by 20 not for profits each contributing AU$20,000. Last year, Community 21 had a capital raising campaign, having raised almost AU$750,000 and issuing shares to 18 new not for profit (NFP) shareholders. Community ...