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Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... said. "Given the long-term horizon and the societal impact of infrastructure investment, sustainability and broader environmental, social and governance considerations are critically important for infrastructure investors," said Patrick Kanters, managing ...

Victorian government expands EUA legislation statewide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The state parliament of Victoria has passed legislation offering environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) across the state. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund Once the bill becomes law, local governments in Victoria can offer businesses ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, a 50% increase in on-site renewable energy generation, and a 19% improvement in overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. This year, 707 companies and fund globally participated in GRESB's survey ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... The indices apply negative screening to remove direct and indirect fossil fuels and companies with low scores on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. "When we looked at the market, we couldn't find anything that went where our own customers ...

EY appoints new climate change and sustainability leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... changes in the ASX Corporate Governance Principles that took effect this financial year, which specify disclosures on environmental, social and sustainability risks that are material to a company. "The real leaders in this space understand there is capacity ...

GRI, federal government, announce Pacific partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... region is experiencing significant growth, and it is important for foreign investors and governments to know that environmental and social impacts are being taken into account," said Michael Meehan, GRI chief executive. "We'll be working to help businesses ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... seeing a sudden shift in attitudes. Having said that, there is no doubt that entering into the sort of S space in the environmental social and governance front does lead to conversations that can be more challenging, and trustees can be understandably ...

Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... by identifying and minimising the material impacts of our operations, working with our suppliers to improve their environmental performance and using our products and services to assist our customers to manage their environmental impacts." The company ...

NZ Super Fund invests in View Glass

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... joined our investor group at a time of rapid growth at View," said Dr. Rao Mulpuri, View CEO. "As human wellness and environmental sustainability become strategic imperatives for forward-thinking organizations, View Dynamic Glass is enabling the rapid ...

NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... absent from the discussion." The vast majority of the responsible investment market in New Zealand is dominated by environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, with 5% attributed to core responsible investment assets. Within that core responsible ...