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Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... products which end up on this companies' shelves." "The methodology only measures disclosures around processes for human rights risk management," said Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR. "It measures board level commitment, all the way through to ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... of that." In its operating and financial review, Brambles noted that in the 2017 financial year, "Brambles' Sustainability Risk Committee conducted a review of the economic, environmental and social sustainability risks to which the Group is subject. ...

Investec Australia provides development finance to Eco Energy World

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... that may not have reached financial close. We're looking for the more challenging opportunities that we can take a review on risk accordingly, supporting a bespoke financing opportunity. Eco Energy's development approved solar projects include the Chinchilla ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TCFD) as an example of this. The TCFD's recommendations are structured around four themes - governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets and are designed to be adopted by companies across sectors and jurisdictions. They ...

Strong uptick in participation in second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian infrastructure assets have performed strongly in the second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust was named fund sector leader, Adelaide Airport was named airport sector leader, Transurban Limited was ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... perspective for income investing, and how would it impact on the probability of dividend cut or cancel, which is the biggest risk for dividend investors. It's a nice piece of work because it does answer the question, can I have income and lower carbo ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... to find ways to go around blockages thrown up by regulatory uncertainty," Herd said. "Because the drivers to actually de-risk the portfolio and increase exposure to green investments have grown stronger, the regulatory barriers are acting like a dam ...

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... this is different in that this decision affects and already-established, mainstream pooled fund, Shead noted. "We took a low-risk enhanced fund and removed tobacco and controversial weapons - haven't launched a second version, but rather just changed ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... (including ethical misconduct) within the banks' internal control framework, as well as monitoring and management of material risk-takers; executive remuneration, examining how remuneration policies incentivise ethical conduct by senior executives; prevention ...

NAB, Life Without Barriers launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... frequency in offending is measured by the number of charges - not arrests or convictions." The MST program will engage with "high risk young people" aged 10 to 16 years in Brisbane and surrounding areas, including the Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and the ...