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IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... essential to this process," said Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI ). " The transition from a high carbon to a low carbon economy is inevitable and there is no doubt that policymakers are feeling increased pressure ...

QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Insurer QBE has committed a minimum $100 million towards impact investing this year as part of a global-first initiative. Phil White, QBE CEO Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) and ANZO Premiums4Good Champion QBE has committed to investing a proportion ...

CEFC provides finance to boost energy rating for Melbourne hotel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... CEFC. The changes will result in a 25% drop in the hotel's energy use, said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Hotels are traditionally high energy consumers, with significant requirements for air conditioning, refrigeration and hot water services," Learmonth ...

NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... manufacturer View Inc. and waste-to-energy company LanzaTech. In New Zealand the NZ Super Fund is invested in small and medium-sized high growth companies via external managers Direct Capital, Pioneer Capital, Pencarrow, Waterman Capital and Movac. "It's ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... 2018, diversity and inclusion topped the list - four out of five respondents said promoting diversity and inclusion is a high or very high priority. The issue has risen quickly in importance from 50% in 2014 - when it was first measured - to 80% in 2018. ...

Climate-related shareholder resolutions put to Rio Tinto, QBE AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... strategy for long term return. "In the case of both Rio Tinto and QBE, they're two companies that we had long-identified with high ESG risk, and no particularly strong and/or insufficient means for addressing them, " he said. "We had done engagement ...

Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... make the best use of the available car parking spaces on site. "Measures include employee express bus services, supported by high quality end-of-trip facilities including a waiting lounge and passenger information displays for both Optus bus services ...

Regnan research finds correlation between company performance, conduct culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... score of 4 or 5) significantly outperformed those companies with low scores," Regnan said in its extract. "We also found high-scoring companies outperformed the S&P/ASX200 index over the testing period, as shown by the chart below. Conversely, low scoring ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has engaged with companies on human rights in supply chains, climate change, improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and corporate governance. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil The fund has issued its ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... screened out companies involved in tobacco and controversial weapons. SSGA has partnered with MSCI to create a low carbon, high ESG international equities fund. The fund's index reduces carbon emissions and reserves intensity by half, and targets a 20% ...