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GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... in a uniform manner," said Jennifer Young, principal at The Townsend Group. "Townsend uses GRESB data to assess and monitor ESG activities across distinct client portfolios. Our ultimate objective is to encourage a wider participation in data collection ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Ellison, Alexis Cheang, principal, senior responsible investment consultant, Mercer, Michael Salvatico, vice president, MSCI ESG Research.

BNY Mellon offers ESG data to depositary receipt clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
BNY Mellon will offer its depositary receipts clients access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis through a partnership with Sustainalytics. Guy Gresham, managing director, head of global investors relations advisory ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... companies, including those who in the last four years or longer - haven't reported on [environmental, social and governance] ESG risk. That's disappointing, but I wouldn't want to underplay the fact that we we see some positive signs in how many companies ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... processes of assurance around that." While the discussion around Principle 7.4 revolves around how to analyse exposures to ESG risks, another topic of debate is around Principle 2.2 - the creation and disclosure of a board skills matrix, "setting out ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Institutional investors globally are applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) factor evaluation to their quantitative equity funds, according to Northern Trust. Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability reporting of listed companies, incentives and/or sanctions to encourage environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and how exchanges support development of financial products to address sustainability-related issues. "Greater ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... in Australia, and is highlighting the firm's ability to tailor equities products with environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance screens. Steve Potter, president of Northern Trust Asset Management Northern Trust has operated in Australia ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The utilities sector globally is exposed to material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issue that will require companies to innovate in the face of radical change in coming years, according to a report by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics undertook ...

Louise Davidson appointed ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... organisation at such an important point in its development," Davidson said. "There is a growing recognition of the key role that ESG issues play in the success of the companies in which ACSI's members invest." Cbus Super CEO David Atkin saluted Davidson's ...