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ESG integration continues to spread across Asia: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment processes continue to grow across Asia Pacific markets, but in diverse fashions and influenced by variable regulatory and market considerations, according to Ronnie ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... the investors that want to know the way they're investing is generating social and environmental value above and beyond business as usual. That's beyond the, marrying together the profits and ESG. That's a whole other level." MSCI is examining the data ...

ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... support for an AU$800 million bio-energy project in Queensland. Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) is building a business case for a bio-ethanol production facility at Pentland, near Charters Towers in North Queensland. "The plant is designed to ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... climate data verification services lend support to CDP's aim of putting relevant climate information at the heart of business, policy and investment decisions," said Alan To, LRQA vice president - strategic marketing global sustainability, transportation ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... in stress testing - they need to test their own viability in such uncertain policies, and that should be seen as core business for them." Some Australian companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management, which Connor ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Zealand and Ireland and partners with retailers including Harvey Norman, IKEA and AGL Solar to offer finance to retail and business customers. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Certegy, has financed approximately 120,000 consumer solar installations, which ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia. He points to his experience at Community Telco Australia as part of his basis for understanding how community-based business organisations function and provide services. "Over the past 13 years CSB has been able to create a deep understanding ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... organisations in Australia are increasingly setting frameworks to measure social return on investment (SROI) of their business activities and integrating those metrics and analysis into their business strategies. Chi Woo, KPMG Australia partner Last ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Forests is increasing its attention in the US markets, and Brand noted that policy volatility in Australia is impacting on business development in that market. In the US, among other investments, New Forests operates Forest Carbon Partners, an investment ...

UCA Funds Management publishes annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... advisers and platforms, as well as communicating with members of our wholesale clients," Walsh said. "The plan is to attract business from other charitable organisations." In the annual report, UCA Funds Management reported funds under management of ...