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Ernst Ligteringen: G4 and the third industrial revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
The newest version of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting standards will improve the quality of ESG disclosures, but governments and regulators need to foster a level playing field in which at least large companies are disclosing sustainability ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... guaranteed component with return based on agreed performance outcomes reflecting the money saved by the New South Wales government b keeping families together. The junior tranche of AU$2.5 million will be partially funded by The Benevolent Society, the ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Liberal- Elaine Prior, director/analyst carbon, environment and ESG at Citi Investment Research National Coalition government that would be headed by Tony Abbott. Abbott has made it clear that he considers the repeal of the carbon pricing legislation ...

End of Financial Year time for tax, ethical investment check

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... urgent work the industry is doing to integrate the regulatory, operational and administrative changes stemming from the government's Stronger Super reforms. "There is so much happening, particularly around My Super, that we don't want to focus on extra ...

Ann Byrne to step down as ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... and recently informed ACSI's Committee of Management of her decision. ACSI represents 35 not-for-profit industry and government superannuation funds with more than six million members and AU$350 billion of funds under management. It provides ESG research ...

Publish What You Pay renews call for mandatory disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Publish What You Pay Australia is urging the federal government to adopt standards of mandatory disclosure for companies in the mining and extractive industry. Publish What you Pay Australia's push comes as the European Parliament voted in favour of ...

Bill McKibben urges super funds to divest from fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Environmental activist Bill McKibben has met with superannuation funds during his recent Australian tour, pressing the economic and moral case for investors to divest from fossil fuel companies. Bill McKibben, co-founder and chairman of the board of ...

NGS Super allocates to NSW social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... new model of funding for community services, which we hope to expand in the future." Last year, the New South Wales government announced that Westpac Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the Benevolent Society will develop an AU$10m social benefit ...

Greens call on Future Fund to divest from coal companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
The leader of the Australian Greens party has called for the Future Fund to divest its investments in coal companies. Senator Christine Milne "Earlier this year the Future Fund ditched its tobacco investments in response to a campaign led by the Greens," ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... industry is currently focusing on implementing the regulatory, investment and administrative changes mandated by the government's Stronger Super reforms, fund still have a need to evolve their integration and communication of sustainability themes. As ...