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Social license to operate key to achieving sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a framework for business' role in sustainable development, covering issues business must manage to earn and maintain social license to operate, according to an expert in social research. Robert Boutilier ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The increased consideration of the role of the corporation in society and the growth of the corporate sustainability agenda has meant that engaging with corporate boards is more critical. Yet boards are challenged to build their capacity in this area ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Certification Program. The products cover equities funds, fixed interest funds, ETFs, banking products, private equity, property, impact investments as well as 20 certified financial advisers. "We are very pleased to receive this independent recognition ...

Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... be exacerbated by an increased cost focus. There is also an issue of potential legislation such as sugar taxes that may impact on the food and beverage sector. "There's the issue of obesity and countries imposing taxes," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "It's not ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Tutor with the University of South Australia. Katherine is passionate about engaging in research with potential to have impact in the real world. Her research interests include environmental management accounting, water accounting and sustainability ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... resources departments, Sridhar noted. "Our supply chain may not be that complex, but we are conscious that we can have an impact with areas like the buildings we rent, arrangements with IT outsourcing companies, and so on," he said. "We are aware that ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... University of Melbourne can help universities meet these challenges through an investment that results in reduced environmental impact, higher productivity and stronger financial performance." The University of Melbourne expects the project to reduce ...

Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Deloitte Access Economics in association with the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing have developed a guide to help the social services sector to define and understand the costs of social services. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Investors have a new guide for addressing climate risk and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in real estate portfolios, published by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and other industry bodies. UNEP Finance Initiative, The Principles ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Impact investing will become a key trend in responsible investment, investors will continue to divest and engage with companies in carbon-intensive sectors, and emerging investment opportunities in climate change will become an investment theme in 2016 ...