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ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Network, the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, the Business Council of Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, the NSW Minerals Council, the Queensland Resources Council, the Resource ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... and honesty rate as a top five factor for investing, with only return ranking higher at 60%. "Nearly every Australian business leader I talk to today understands that creating a culture that engenders trust is vital,' said Alison Kitchen, KPMG Australia ...

Amundi launches Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... gambling, nuclear, pornography, any companies violating human rights, labour rights, or using child labour ; general business malpractice and controversial environmental practice. Amundi then selects companies with the best ratings under their proprietary ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... addition to tagging research with recognised taxonomies we are organising it according to whether it supports the ethical, business, investment or economic case for sustainable finance. This is to help the community of users to build the best arguments ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... governance and performance and targets. The aim is to encourage organisations to change their approach to strategy and their business model to enhance their impact on contributing to the SDGs, to incorporate risks and to enhance transparency, Adams said. ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... participation levels and satisfaction levels, which gives investors greater insight into the relationship between the business and its employees, the level of morale and culture, as well as a leading indicator for retaining staff," the report said. "For ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... (SDGs). That tracking is going in two directions - firstly, in encouraging companies to " consider not only the areas where business activities align positively with the goals, but to also consider where the key activities of the business may negatively ...

CEFC reports $1.5 billion in new commitments for FY2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) committed almost $1.5 billion in investments over the 2018-2019 financial year. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The CEFC has issued an update on investment commitments in the past financial ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes CFSGAM purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... MUFG manages $809 billion in funds under management. CFSGAM will operate as a standalone global investment management business, governed by a Board initially comprising representatives from CFSGAM and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking. It is expected ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... multi-vendor ESG datasets, allowing the tool to generate a holistic score for the sustainability profile and impact of a business. Datasets from three ESG data providers - Sustainalytics (ESG scoring and controversies data), MSCI (ESG scoring), and Trucost ...