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ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... commitment to environmental conservation and its "effective integration of sustainability measures across its extensive portfolio," according to DJSI's report. DJSI highlighted GPT Group's climate change strategy, its monitoring of energy use, their ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... winner of the energy award for refurbishing 76 Berry Street, North Sydney, a commercial building in the fund's property portfolio. The building was retrofitted and renovated to meet NABERS 6-star energy certification, and emissions have reduced by around ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... director, property. Commonwealth Property Office Fund manager, Charles Moore said that since FY2007, the fund has made its portfolio 30.4% more energy efficient, 21.3% more water efficient and producing 30.2% lower emissions intensity." "The reason we ...

UNPRI signatories name corporate ESG engagement issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... and users of the Clearinghouse recognise that exercising the rights associated with ownership of the assets in their portfolio is a fundamental part of managing, protecting and enhancing the value of those assets for their clients and beneficiaries." ...

PRI commitment spurs high-level action by Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... of the few firm-wide committees. The CIO will sit on the committee, Tim Creedon will be on the team, Ingrid Dyott, a portfolio manager in the SRI equities team will sit on the committee, and the head of proxy voting, head of equity, fixed income and ...

Superannuation funds aware of ESG macro-impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds are realising that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be integrated into macro-level investment decisions, and not merely as issues in individual companies, according to boutique fund manager Solaris Investment ...

Investors conducting climate change risk assessments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... diversification in relation to climate change," she said. "Then, asset owners should look at how that impacts volatility in a portfolio. There are other tools that are used by investors such as carbon footprint, and perhaps, say, using a broader approach ...

US college and university endowments lag on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
American college and university endowments have a weak understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies, trends and opportunities, according to a report by the Tellus Institute. US college and university endowments manage ...

City of Melbourne EUAs extended to include property trusts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Melbourne Fund chief executive. "Some property trusts are cross-collateralised property portfolios. If you have a portfolio of 10 buildings valued at $10m each, it's a $100m portfolio. If you had that portfolio conservatively leveraged with ...

Companies, investors prepared for carbon price launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
Ahead of this weekend's launch of the carbon pricing mechanism, investors and corporate advisors say that they are confident that liable companies are aware of their exposures and have plans to manage costs for the first stage of the carbon pricing ...