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Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... such as gender diversity and public policy reform will be of great benefit to the organisation as it seeks to increase its impact." Proust thanked Smith for his four years' service on the AICD board. See Also: AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... world, and investors are looking how to manage human rights exposures in their investments, as well as how to positively impact and improve on areas such as education, healthcare and safety. Panel discussion on investing and human rights. L-R: Peter ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... climate change impacts and benefits of bond financed project, bond issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds and impact, and governments to develop projects that can be financed by green/climate bonds. Whilst these 27 signatories do not include ...

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... ERF reverse auction structure, as compared to the fixed price under the previous carbon pricing mechanism, could have an impact on the financial sustainability of projects using CFI land sector methodologies. "[The projects I've been involved with] are ...

ACCSR: Companies lack strategies to manage human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Australian businesses are increasingly recognising they need to manage human rights risks in their supply chains, but lack clear strategies and processes to take action, according to new research from the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has developed a new AU$250 million program to encourage Australian councils to invest in technologies to increase their energy efficiency and lower emissions. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program will ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... manufacturing process, Pangolin Associates said. "Our environmental policy sees no use of insecticides, and reduced irrigation impact through a program of mulching cover crops planted between the rows between autumn and winter," said. Peter Robson, chairman ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Group said. "The way we see it, Australians need to start to understand that their choice of superannuation can have an impact on their personal carbon footprint," Sheikh said. "Your superannuation can be really carbon intensive, and can be more carbon ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... climate change risk. "It is an off the shelf framework to quantify in a very specific way how different climate scenarios can impact on the bottom line," she said. "Those are the tools fiduciaries need to prioritise the areas they can focus on, and you ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is developing a second impact investing fund of funds strategy, which will build upon the first fund launched two years ago. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM In 2013, AXA IM's global Responsible ...