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NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) believes that by identifying and managing material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, it is allocating its capital "towards more attractive areas and better manag[ing] long term risk." ...

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... social values in portfolios." In one example, the report analyses the carbon intensity of an insurer's corporate debt portfolio, and points to research that ties improving carbon efficiency to equity outperformance, BlackRock said. "The other important ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
With the uptake of responsible investment strategies and products, the next strategic stage for the responsible investment industry will be for managers, advisers and superannuation funds to engage strongly with consumers. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO This ...

Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... from environmental and social conditions, liabilities and regulations of the $10 billion plus GE Capital Asia financial portfolio," according to Cbus. Bradford also contributes to the World Resources Institute Portfolio Carbon Initiative, a scheme leader ...

Investors look at corporate governance metrics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Paribas can provide data services that integrates corporate governance information - as well as other ESG data - into portfolio analysis, Gayer said. "From the custodian perspective, the truth is around data," he said "Mining the data, making sense of ...

Mirvac marks strategic process in 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... titled "This Changes Everything". The strategy encompasses four areas of focus: smarter thinking - creating "a smart portfolio by 2020"; shaping the future of place - creating a framework for the future of place by 2015; re-imagining resources - to be ...

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... report. "Some investors are taking the next logical step, and are working to shrink their carbon footprints via the Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition (PDC). As of August, the PDC - of which CDP is one the founding members - was overseeing the decarbonization ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire Kris Douma

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has hired Kris Douma as director of investment practices and reporting. Douma will join PRI in January 2016. He comes to the PRI from the NBA, the Dutch professional organisation for accountants in Amsterdam ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... and innovative conservation finance, as well as financial sector accountability for the impacts and dependencies of portfolio companies," according to the declaration. "Managing environmental and social risks associated with client transactions and increasing ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia Queensland director The Queensland venture philanthropy fund is designed to connect philanthropists with a portfolio of "high impact, Queensland-based social purpose organisations that are tackling pressing social issues," SVA said. The organisations ...