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Dow Jones, RobecoSAM issue 2013 DJSI indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... into their portfolios and at the same time they provide an engagement platform that encourages companies to adopt sustainable best practices. We encourage active participation in our Corporate Sustainability Assessment each year and this year we were ...

Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability for boards of directors, business leaders and sustainability officers as they lead their organizations to a sustainable future."

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Capital Declaration (NCD). NCD is a global initiative that affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable global economy. Natural capital is described as the planet's natural assets - soil, air, water, flora and fauna - and the ...

Cbus to divest from tobacco assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... "Cbus is of the view that the current targeting by tobacco companies of young people in developing countries is not a sustainable business model and opens Cbus to investment and reputation risk." Cbus also cited the health impact of tobacco products ...

Melbourne wins energy efficient built environment award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... standard of living we need to set the highest standards in sustainability. Every piece of research tells me that a sustainable city with high quality of life will attract the best and brightest and that's what drives innovation and economic growth. The ...

AXA IM: impact investing to drive growth in ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... UK, Netherlands - they're probably the key markets," he said. "I think in a way, where there has been interest in sustainable ESG, there will be interest in impact investing. Impact might bring other market-interested participants as well - for example ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... business, rather than engage with the foundation or the grant writing part of the business, and that in itself is more sustainable and more value-adding," Dunn said. Opportunity International works with partner organisations in place in-country to operate ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... (project lender); Kathy Alexander, CEO City of Melbourne; Vince Juliano, Zagame (building trustee) (photo courtesy of Sustainable Melbourne Fund) The EUA was negotiated between the City of Melbourne, the owners of 19-storey building at 499-501 Swanston ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... short-term rewards, AMP Capital provided an update following the recent tragedies in the Bangladeshi garment industry where sustainable practices were overlooked for short-term reward. "AMP Capital has long focussed on ESG factors that affect investment ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... is considered less risky. The EUA structure could be adapted to fit residential projects, said Scott Bocskay, CEO Sustainable Melbourne Fund, which oversees and monitors the EUA process in the City of Melbourne. "When we first started on designing EUAs ...