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202020 Vision makes business case for urban green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... future of the cities, right through to the other elements such as biodiversity, climate change, and the important sustainability aspects that produce the whole picture," said Andy Chambers, a director of Seed Consulting Services, one of the partners ...

Governance Institute of Australia questions shareholder primacy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... they're looking at ESG. Is shareholder value just about increased profits today, or is it about the idea of the sustainability of the company over the long term. If the continued value to shareholders is a constant source of wealth, what does that mean? ...

oekom research: ESG ratings improve bond performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Corporate bonds with better sustainability performance and ratings have a higher equity ratio, according to independent rating agency oekom research. oekom research has published a study, The importance of sustainability criteria in assessing the opportunities ...

Lonsec: responsible investment equity funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... investment analyst at Lonsec and principal author of the report. "I think that's the key contributor," Sweeney told The Sustainability Report. "A lot of the ASX has had a resources component for a while, and these funds by their nature tend to be either ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... risk that superannuation funds are legally required to consider, according to legal experts that spoke with The Sustainability Report. These material risks could include environmental and social risks, such as climate change and divestment from fossil ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has issued its firs t sustainability report, disclosing its environmental and social performance and the impact of its sustainability research and education. The university disclosed its performance around waste ...

VicSuper publishes first G4, Integrated Reporting annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... benefits of using the two frameworks together - it tells our story," said Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper's corporate sustainability consultant. "It's a leap forward in thinking about the context we operate in, what sorts of opportunities and challenges it ...

Australian companies still lag on anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... policies to address and prevent bribery, fraud and corruption aren't complicated, KPMG has previously told The Sustainability Report. A functional anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy will feature processes for awareness training, risk assessment ...

IGCC calls on PM to retain Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... activities is one of the most critical climate actions globally," Nathan Fabian, chief executive of the IGCC told The Sustainability Report. "Most governments understand that. Australia's government appears not to at the moment, and so we'll continuing ...

Bloomberg named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... into mainstream investment decisions." Bloomberg's support of NCD is "a logical extension" of its work to provide sustainability information to investors via its environmental social and governance (ESG) product and to develop the sustainability field ...