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UN Global Compact designs equities index that outperforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... companies. They were selected to the index based on their adherence to the Global Compact's ten principles, evidence of executive leadership commitment and consistent base-line profitability. The GC 100 tracked the stock market performance of these companies ...

Climate Disclosure Standards Board becomes NCD supporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... accounting, stewardship, maintenance and restoration of natural capital in the global economy," said Lois Guthrie, CDSB executive director. "The Natural Capital Declaration's work on natural capital accounting and disclosure is vitally important to ensuring ...

PRI: ESG factors material to sovereign bond creditworthiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... has been applied increasingly to equities, few have put it to the test in fixed income until now," said James Gifford, executive director of the PRI in a statement. "Stung by market volatility during the euro crisis, institutional investors are now applying ...

Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues, either as part of their regular agenda or on an ad hoc basis, only 8% of company boards link executive remuneration packages to sustainability performance. The survey showed that company size was the determining factor in sustainability ...

NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... emissions reductions in emissions. According to the report, 85% of companies that provide monetary incentives to the board, executive team or all employees report emissions reductions in the past year. Comparatively, 67% of other companies report reductions ...

NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Green Shares option that has not been a popular choice with fund members, said Anthony Rodwell-Ball, NGS Super chief executive. "We started looking six months ago with research to see what members are really looking for, given that SRI/ESG really does ...

ACCSR appoints Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has appointed Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director. Dutton is the former head of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPSA), which he led as founding managing director ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... energy bills, according to the City of Melbourne. The signing is a significant milestone, said Scott Bosckay, chief executive of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund, which is the administrator of environmental upgrade finance on behalf of the City of Melbourne. ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... biennial update to its corporate governance guidelines. Both reports focus on classic corporate governance issues including executive remuneration and the impact of the two strikes, while other issues mentioned in one or the other include board diversity ...

James Gifford to leave Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
James Gifford, the founding executive director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), will leave the organisation at the end of November. James Gifford, executive director, PRI Gifford has been PRI's executive director since its launch ...