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RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
With the maturing of the responsible investment market, the focus of the industry is shifting from justifying the case for ESG-management techniques on how to use the tools to allocate capital and shape the future Australian economy. Simon O'Connor ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... deforestation is Brambles' most material sustainability issue," the company said in its review, and in August announced it would divest its non-core North American recycled whitewood pallet business, CHEP recycled, in order to focus on its core pooled ...

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) the investment management business of State Street Corporation has decided to exclude tobacco and controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust. Jonathan Shead, head of portfolio strategies ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The responsible investment sector in New Zealand has seen a massive influx of funds in 2016, with negatively screened funds growing by over 2500% and reaching a total of NZ$42.7 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund VicSuper has signed a global investor statement on tobacco and reaffirmed its status as a tobacco free superfund. Michael Dundon, CEO, VicSuper This week marked World No Tobacco Day, and the AU$17 billion VicSuper signed the investor ...

Three quarters of Aussie investors use ESG in investment strategies: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... options that they can make available to investors. Some are taking a very visible forward stance. There was the stance to divest themselves of their assets that they're now taking a negative view on. They're the types of conversations we're having, and ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
A majority of investors based in Asia-Pacific said that integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies has "significantly improved returns," according to a survey conducted by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Kevin Anderson ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
AMP Capital will divest from approximately $440 million in holdings related to tobacco manufacturers and $130 million in holdings related to manufacturers of cluster munitions and landmines. AMP Capital has revised its Environmental, Social and Governance ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... vice-principal administration and finance and chief financial officer, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from electricity by ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are taking active approaches to managing climate risks and shape their portfolios to fit the commitments of the Paris Agreement, including targets and commitments put in place to help mitigate risk and seek risk-adjusted return ...