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David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... and Bradbury said there were "positive signs" that boardroom culture is changing. See Also: Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

Perpetual creating dashboard ESG reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... its second year as a UNPRI signatory, the investment manager will continue embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) into its investment considerations, including finalising a dashboard report approach to ESG with their investment analysts. ...

Chartered Accountants: sustainability core business strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... those things coming together, but will take more than just one to get that wholesale change." See Also: FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... would suggest the government issue bonds to fund the NBN," Kidney said. "It would burnish their credentials." See Also: Using ESG factors to broaden fixed income analysis

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Institutional investors will demand explanation for discrepancies between companies' nominated environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and any divergences in practice in the way that they currently question discrepancies in financial matters ...

Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... institutions that take a responsible investment philosophy. "The opportunities are quite significant," said Chris Fayers, ESG services manager at Regnan, a corporate governance and engagement firm. "You have demand internationally for Australian gas ...

MSCI to collaborate on Access to Nutrition Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... performance in making more affordable, nutritious products available to consumers. "We are proud that GAIN has chosen MSCI ESG Research to help produce the Access to Nutrition Index," said Remy Briand, Managing Director and Global Head of Index and ESG ...

Using ESG factors to broaden fixed income analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are looking to apply environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis to fixed income portfolios. Investment professionals say the trend towards using ESG factors as part of the fixed income investment process is a work in ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... ethical aspect. If we're not genuinely reflecting the members' values, there's a lot of reputational risk. We have a full time ESG analyst, devoted to researching ESG issues and considering ethical issues that might arise. The board has an ethics committee ...

ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... "fundamental research and more information than is available in sustainability reports and annual reports." While analysis of ESG factors in various ways and shapes is understood across asset classes such as listed equities and real estate, the push ...