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Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Human rights are a growing concern for investors around the world, and investors are looking how to manage human rights exposures in their investments, as well as how to positively impact and improve on areas such as education, healthcare and safety. ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Tax planning, payment and transparency are increasingly being seen as both social and governance issues by companies, according to a briefing by KPMG's international tax experts. Greg Wiebe, global head of tax, KPMG The Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Data security and cyber security issues have the potential for significant reputational and financial impacts on companies' performance, and AMP Capital says the issue should be well understood and priorities at the board level. Karin Halliday, AMP ...

CAER, South Pole Group partner on investment services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... about climate change impacts on their portfolios. "The conversation about climate change exposure was initially about reputation management for investment funds, but today the conversations have turned increasingly towards the risk of stranded assets ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... activities, and make introduction, but they are your agent and if they do something inappropriate, it's your problem and your reputation." The survey found that even though respondents found it difficult to monitor their business dealings with third ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... international environmental groups and more environmentally scrutinized operations could result in increased risks of reputation damage and loss of license to operate for companies involved." There are layers of ESG risks to these projects, with interlocking ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The majority of global financial institutions do not have policies requiring clients to comply with local, national and international laws and regulations relating to forest conservation, according to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) and the UN ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... thought leaders that contributed interviews to this report also said new indicators will emerge, and that ethical values, reputation and risk management will guide decision makers when dealing with issues that aren't yet regulated. "At the beginning ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... survey found. Respondents also said that ESG improves risk-adjusted returns and "is an important aspect of risk and reputation management, according to the survey. LGT Capital Partners and Mercer surveyed 97 institutional investors across 22 countries. ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The push to develop the global green bond market continues unabated, with the Climate Bonds Initiative launching a report aimed at establishing a green bond market in China, and KPMG International publishing a paper for potential green bond issuers. ...