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Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... required by a public pension fund in Japan. "We have chosen the MSCI Japan ESG Index for its global and sector-specific ESG research and analysis, and also because it closely tracks our current benchmark for our Japanese equity fund," explained Mr Okada ...

Government grants $1.9m for geothermal exploration study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... the development of renewable energy and enabling technologies across the innovation chain. NICTA is a government-funded research centre specialising in information and cmmunications technology research. Its goal is to "build and deliver excellence" in ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... trustee boards, comprising only 19% of trustees at not-for-profit funds and an estimated 10% of retail funds, according to research from Rainmaker Information. "Women are grossly under-represented on fund trustee boards, which makes no sense at all given ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... support of the Carbon Farming Futures program. The government has allocated a total of AU$429m over six years to fund research, development and demonstration of emissions reductions technologies, according to Norton Rose. Meanwhile, the Department of ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... important and they have developed food plans." The KPMG report was based on more than 20 interviews with industry leaders, research, and then further feedback during four KPMG-hosted roundtables in four states, Napier said. The report notes that agribusiness ...

GRI releases oil and gas sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... terms of minimizing environmental and social risks in their operations," said Kristina Ruter, working group member and research director at Oekom Research AG. "Today's new guidance will help companies measure and report their performance, which in turn ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... managers have a long way to go about the role ESG has a part to play, not just across the E, the S and the G but the actual research aspect of the portfolio and that definitely doesn't mean subscribing to an ESG research house and ticking the box, but ...

LGS select MSCI for ESG and carbon research, monitoring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... and maintain leadership in this area." Under the terms of the agreement, LGS will use MSCI ESG IVA and Impact Monitor research as well as customised reports to measure and manage exposure to ESG risks and opportunities at the individual stock and manager ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... not only serves social purposes, but can be a source of value creation within companies as well. Rosshandler pointed to research done within Karma Currency's users that demonstrated that employees making charitable donations had higher levels of workplace ...

Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... with work to expand offshore loading facilities for Iraq's crude oil exports." But Duncan Paterson, CEO of independent research firm CAER - Corporate Analysis. Enhanced Responsibility, said that other companies could uncover similar situations. Leighton ...