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Regnan hires Pauline Vamos as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Regnan has hired Pauline Vamos as its new chief executive officer. Pauline Vamos, CEO, Regnan Vamos is the former CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Regnan is a leading provider of ESG research and engagement services. ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The report, Post Issuance Use of Proceeds - Trends and Best Practice tomorrow, found that 74% of bonds complying (by number of bonds) or 88% by value had some amount of public disclosure. The ...

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... of focus for us. We're in the process of developing our 2020 Financial Wellbeing Strategy, and we were looking at best practice initiatives that could connect us to what's the leading edge in this space, as well as the opportunity to collaborate and ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... "We err on the side of wanting more and more and more all the time. If the investment community could decide what best practice is, it would be beneficial." Whitton and McCullagh note in their report that "the TCFD leaves a lot of space for this trust ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... agreement between the GRI and The Ethics Centre (formerly the St James Ethics Centre). The Focal Point promotes world's best practice reporting of environmental, social and governance issues by Australian corporations. Prior to that, the federal government ...

CEFC publishes report on best practice initiatives for property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has published a report identifying 50 best practice initiatives to improve properties as part of the broader industry push towards net zero carbon buildings. CEFC and consultants Norman Disney & Young (NDY) ...

Removing complicity in modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... those adopted in the UK (and France) should be introduced in Australia. Appropriate action could help establish best practice by requiring Australian companies to face up to their complicity in the modern slavery that occurs indirectly through their ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative. "They are demonstrating to the Australian commercial property market where the best practice bar now sits." The transaction was jointly led by ANZ and CBA.

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... investors and pension funds will take note of one of the world's largest banks entering the climate bond market with a best practice example of market standards and issuance," Kidney said. "Active leadership from a major bank like Commonwealth Bank sends ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... global supply chains of companies, businesses and organisations operating in Australia; Identifying international best practice employed by governments, companies, businesses and organisations to prevent modern slavery in domestic and global supply chains ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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