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Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... aware of as a relevant strategy, or an alternative to divestment where meaningful activity can be taken," said Alison George, ESG engagement manager at Regnan. "This is not particularly relevant to pure play companies, but more towards diversified miners. ...

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... makers to minimise their exposure to these costs." PRI is currently considering how environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk factors into fiduciary duties, but many legal and pension experts believe that pension fund trustees must consider climate ...

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... and the insurance industry, serving as a global framework for the sector to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. "The insurance industry is uniquely positioned to accelerate the transition to a low-emission and ...

NZ Super Fund selects Northern Trust for passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Trust Asset Management to manage a global fixed income mandate which includes the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. Wayne Bowers, CEO, CIO Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at Northern Trust Asset Management Northern ...

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark issues draft indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... support its development, said Duncan Paterson, CEO of CAER. CAER is part of the EIRIS Global Network, a worldwide network of ESG research providers which utilise the EIRIS research methodology. "I believe there is scope for deeper involvement if any ...

Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory service Regnan has reorganised its ownership structure, consolidating its owners from eight to two, as part of a strategic move to become more nimble in service provision. BT Investment Management ...

Early stages for ESG-factor investing: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... investors both in Australia and around the world are still in early stages of uptake in both environmental, social and governance (ESG)-factor investing and in quantitative-based tailored approaches to risk and return, according to Northern Trust. Wayne ...

BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a tool that will provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) data for customised reporting purposes. Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance, BNP Paribas Securities Services ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... investor interest, in a combination of existing investors as well as new investors," White said. "The new investors tended to be ESG mandates. From a volume perspective, the investments were smaller in size, but from a number size, they were substantial. ...

Teachers Mutual Bank win AB +F ESG award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank was recognised as Best Bank in Socially Responsible Performance (ESG) at the Asia-Pacific Banking and Finance (AB+F) Awards. This is the second time the bank has won the award, having previously been recognised in 2013. Teachers ...