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Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... reflect the increased efficiency of Australian commercial properties. The two other directly owned properties in LGS' portfolio do not qualify for NABERS ratings because they are a small retail property and an industrial estate, said Brian Churchill ...

Mirvac Group net profit up 30%, increased energy savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... line with guidance. During that same time, the firm also reported an increase in their average office NABERS rating, portfolio energy savings of 3m kWh and equivalent greenhouse gas emissions savings of 3,301 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. In the ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... integrating ESG investment from the perspective of a universal owner - "a longâ€term owner of a diversified investment portfolio that is spread across the entire market or markets," the paper said. "As a result, universal owners collectively own ...

Imbalances, sustainability and their impact on investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... need to have a belief that there is an ESG beta or a green beta there and if you have that belief, then you adjust your portfolio accordingly," he said. "There are various ways to get to that belief. My favourite would be they integrate ESG analysis ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... reach out and talk to the individual director concerned. That becomes a process on their part of trying to defend the portfolio. In the end, if we're not confident, we recommend against the election or re-election of a board member." This approach of ...

Institutional investors begin analysis of carbon tax impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Our research has shown is that what's important here is for institutions to consider how they can fortify their portfolio against the downside of carbon intensive companies in their portfolio," she said. "Many super funds are investing in these ...

Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... all the teams and then also asset class-specific training. Q: How does VFMC view ESG risk/reward in terms of the total portfolio? RM: It is one of the many factors that we take into account and it's not limited to equities per se. it's a factor we take ...

AustralianSuper hires investment governance manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... fund's Active Investor Program which will focus on activities that will enhance or protect the value of the investment portfolio," said Kelly Christodoulou, ESG investment manager at AustralianSuper. "The appointment supports the fund's belief that better ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management reports on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... report, CFSGAM also highlighted in-house research that the top rated ESG stocks in its Global Listed Infrastructure portfolio outperformed the bottom-rated stocks by more than 20% over a three year period to May 2010, suggesting a connection between ...

Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... anticipated to come to Australia, funds must have processes ready to manage the exposures that they will have in the portfolio, MacPhee said. "I think, with the impending carbon price [ESG] certainly does matter," he said. "The funds' attitudes and members' ...