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Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Vision Super has highlighted its increased active shareholding activity in 2017, including votes pushing companies towards greater disclosure of climate change related risk. Michael Wyrsch, CIO, Vision Super Vision Super has released its latest Corporate ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Oliver Wyman and Mercer have been chosen as expert advisers on a project examining climate-related risks and opportunities for financial institutions being undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI ...

High to severe ESG incidents affect market capitalisation: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
High to severe environmental, social or governance (ESG) incidents are associated with a 6% average decline in market capitalisation for affected companies over a short-term period, according to a new report by Sustainalytics. Martin Vezer, senior associate ...

NZ Super to exclude companies in recreational cannabis industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The NZ$37 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has opted to exclude companies involved in the recreational cannabis industry, the fund has announced. NZ Super specified that the exclusion is just for recreational cannabis, while companies involved ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ of the University of South Australia and Roger Burritt of the Australian National University Dr Katherine Christ and Professor Roger Burritt Roger Burritt, ANU ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has appointed Mathew Browning as its new chief executive officer and executive director, effective 5 February 2018, as current CEO Michael Walsh is retiring. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management "On behalf of the Board of Directors ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its revised Governance Guidelines, including practical examples of oversight on key themes of climate change, labour and human rights, corporate culture and tax disclosure. Louise ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
A growing number of companies around the world are adopting Science-Based Targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while within Australia and New Zealand, more companies are reporting data to CDP, according to CDP's 2017 Climate Change Report. CDP ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has joined Deloitte as part of the Risk Advisory business and Reputation and Sustainability Practice. ACCSR joins Deloitte. (Pictured L-R) Wibi Rockwood, Director, Deloitte Risk Advisory ...

LBG Australia & New Zealand publishes Review of Community Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
co-founder of Corporate Citizenship, LBG The majority of Corporate Community Investment (CCI) professionals say their CCI budgets would either stay the same or increase in the coming year, according to the London Benchmarking Group Australia and New ...