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SAM appoints head of indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
SAM, an investment boutique that manages the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) line, has appointed Guido Giese as head of indexes. Giese is responsible for the development of the DJSI range, which SAM manages in collaboration with S&P Dow Jones ...

IIRC appoints Peter Bakker deputy chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... compensation to non-financial goals, extensive operational research, and multiple-year leading positions in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index," IIRC said in a statement. He also led the demerger of TNT into two separately listed companies - TNT Express ...

The UpSide interview: Prof. Michael Grubb

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this interview by Katerina Kimmorley of Professor Michael Grubb on 'What Australia has learned from the mistakes of the EU ETS" Grubb is chair of the board of Climate Strategies and he is a senior research ...

US college and university endowments lag on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Social and Governance Investing by College and University Endowments in the United States: Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Relations," was commissioned and funded by the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCI). ...

IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... addressed to overcome split incentives, to aid in refurbishing existing built stock and to exploit opportunities for sustainability improvements throughout a building's lifecycle, according to a paper published by the Institutional Investors Group on ...

The UpSide interview: Dr Fraser Thompson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this interview by Katerina Kimmorley of Dr. Fraser Thompson of the McKinsey Global Institute - "How Australia can turn its Resource Curse into a Sustainable Jackpot". 02. The Upside - Dr Fraser Thompson ...

Accountancy profession a driver of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The accountancy profession has an important role to play in how companies integrate sustainability into strategy and reporting, and accountants need to consider sustainability issues from a number of perspectives, according to two professors from the ...

Using water accounting to measure, manage financial risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... reports." Because the water standard is still in draft form, it is not widely used as yet, said Geraldine Margery, sustainability manager at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. However, she expects to see some use of the standard as organisations ...

CFSGAM hires Pablo Berrutti as responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... research working group, and a director of Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment at CFSGAM, has joined the firm's Asia Pacific and global emerging markets equity team, which is ...

Farrell names appointments to National Water Commission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Senator Don Farrell, has appointed Karlene Maywald chair of the National Water Commission and re-appointed three commissioners. Don Farrell Maywald is a former South Australian Nationals ...