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BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... much policy and regulation as you want, unless there's enforcement it becomes completely useless and it just adds to the risk profile of a company where actions can take place that won't result in enforcement," she said. Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... cars off the road or saving approximately 2.7 million tons of greenhouse gas. At the same time we expect to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for key clients by developing a pipeline of large scale renewable energy generation in Australia. The Federal ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... unethical behaviour can feed into judgements about a company's value and the value of its management therein, which is a risk that companies and corporate leaders must take into consideration. There is a connection between ethics, governance, corporate ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... the community, NAB said. They also provide support for people with "complex and multiple issues who are either in or are at risk of entering the criminal justice system," NAB said. arbias is a not-for-profit that provides specialist services for people ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... going to provide guidance to companies so they can measure their dependence and impact on nature and raw materials to manage risk as well as explore ways where there might be a revenue stream." More than 38 organisations formed the Protocol's core development ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... said Simon O'Connor, chief executive of RIAA. "That has been a quiet evolution from the institutions' understanding that ESG risk is a real risk on valuation. That case is ever-stronger each year. Companies such as VW, some of the financial services ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... territories making commitments on net zero carbon emissions and development of renewable energy infrastructure, there is a risk of policy slippage between states and federal government. "It is absolutely in the interest of state governments to drive ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... "clarify investors' obligations and duties." Atkin said there is a need to engage with Australian regulators on the topic of ESG risk management and fiduciary responsibility. Cbus integrates ESG considerations into its investment process and discloses ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... approaches in questionnaires attached to fixed income portfolio mandates, but as yet, the integration of ESG has been around risk management strategies. "ESG is more about a risk management approach," said Craig Hurt, AXA Investment Managers director ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Ninety percent of ASX200 companies provided some level of reporting on sustainability factors in their 2015 public disclosures, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) annual review of corporate sustainability disclosure. ...