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One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... 2011 had their sustainability reporting assured by independent third parties, in line with global trends, according to research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Net Balance Foundation. A total of 85 companies listed ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... the organisation. She will start in February 2013. "James as executive director will be responsible for the academic research/policy side of things and will have more time to focus on that side of things," Reynolds said. "I will be responsible for the ...

Hermes Fund Managers launch quant ESG equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... natural extension of Hermes' existing quantitative global equity investment process, fully incorporating Hermes EOS' research into the investment process in a systematic manner," said Geir Lode, head of Hermes quantitative equities in a statement. For ...

Environmental, operating risk to unconventional oil projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... hydrocarbon spills and ongoing operational costs when assessing integrated oil and gas companies, according to MSCI ESG Research. Large, catastrophic environmental events are the biggest concern, according to Yulia Reuter and Dana Sasarean, senior analysts ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... investors to hedge against the risks of climate change and carbon intensive industries, said Hugh Dougherty, head of manager research for Towers Watson in Australia and a member of the Global Sustainable Investments team. "The difficulty institutions ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... of climate change on infrastructure in the property, electricity, road and rail and finance sectors. According to the research, the water sector has relatively advanced preparation for impacts like flooding and supply risks, with coordinated action taking ...

RepuTex-ESG offering free ESG data on Asian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
RepuTex-ESG, a Hong Kong-based research firm, has launched a platform providing free environmental, social and governance data on Asian companies. RepuTex ESG-Connect provides research on over 1,200 companies across Asia in markets including China ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Managers (AXA IM) will bring a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework to Australia, while launching new research demonstrating how integrating ESG into investment processes can augment decision making. Matt Christensen Matt Christensen ...

Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... analysed the investors' votes on 1,895 resolutions at meetings of ASX300 companies during the 2011 calendar year. The research found a total of nine instances in seven companies' meetings with significant disparities between the voting instructions lodged ...

ACCSR: Governance and transparency material issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Stakeholders are asking for more transparency from sustainability reports, particularly around governance issues, according to research from the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Reporting (ACCSR). Leeora Black ACCSR has issued a report, Materiality ...