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Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... However, it is still early days and not all companies have turned their attention to the SDGs, said Matthew Bell, Oceania climate change and sustainability services leader at EY. "At a high level, it's worth saying that there are a good number of companies ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has issued an AU$500 million climate bond to fund renewable energy and low carbon commercial property in Australia. Siobhan Toohill, Westpac The funds from the bond from the Westpac Climate Bond will be allocated to seven wind energy facilities ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... monitions with six nominations each. Social issues included cyber security, employee safety, and payday lending, whilst climate change issues dominated the environmental nominations. Reports covering governance issues such as executive remuneration were ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... recommendation into practice." GRI is collaborating with technology and innovation organisations as part of this project - Climate-KIC, RobecoSAM, TCS, WikiRate, and Workiva.

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Blicavs also pointed out that there is a need to engage with members to connect members' concerns with megatrends like climate change, human rights and corporate diversity to actions their funds may be taking. Blicavs said that LGS holds around AU$60 ...

CFSGAM publishes ninth responsible investment report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) is increasing its disclosure of climate change risks by expressing its exposures to fossil fuels as a percentage of assets under management. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible investment Asia Pacific ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Global investor networks including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have published a sustainable research guide covering real estate investments. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Sustainable Real Estate Investment - Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... AAA in the 2016 Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s 2016 benchmark index. AODP this week released the 2016 Global Climate 500 Index, which rates the world's 500 biggest asset owners - pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, foundations ...

Is the electrical utility sector prepared for low-carbon economy?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... outlining the threats facing the sector and investor expectations. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) with support from investor networks in North America (Ceres' INCR) and Australasia (IGCC) has published ...

Materiality analysis helps define sustainability issues: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... communities, and labour are material, while in the metals sector companies and investors cited occupational health and safety, climate strategy, and communities. However, in the electric utilities sector, investors consider customers and innovation important ...