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Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... performed a survey of 475 institutional investors, 39% of which were based in APAC - Japan, Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong, China and Australia. Of the APAC respondents, 70% said that ESG strategy had significantly improved returns, while 74% said that ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... about climate change as an issue," she said. "It doesn't matter if you think it is a socialist conspiracy or cooked up in China. The fact is, the markets are shifting and this presents stakeholder risks that you need to manage, whether you believe it ...

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... APAC, with Australia on 45, Singapore on 34, Japan on 27, Hong Kong on 25, South Korea on 18, Taiwan on 18, and Mainland China on 17. Of the 194 APAC investors, 72% said they do implement ESG processes into their investment framework. "The key finding ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... robust schemes that make it easier to bring in a green bond market." Kidney expects another year of growth for green bonds. "China went from US$0 to 36 billion in 2016 and will double that again in 2017," he said. "Other stories are other good as well ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Manager, SRI Specialist at Candriam Investors Group in Belgium. Earlier this year, Carlsson-Sweeny made a field trip to China where he conducted on-the ground research to look at the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... examined the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity and sustainability. He focused on China and the other Asian markets. While in China, Mans was able to assess China's environmental opportunities and the impact ...

MSCI hires Michael Cheng to MSCI ESG Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... regulation. Prior to MSCI, Cheng worked for the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) as its first Research Director for China and Hong Kong. Prior to ACGA, he was responsible for listing policy focusing on ESG initiatives in the Listing Division ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil's head of ESG research, recently returned from a field trip to China where he conducted on-the ground research to look at the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... demand, combined with targeted government support, is already driving a shift to lower emission fleets in Japan, India, China and South Korea. Auto makers in all regions have significant challenges beyond simply producing cleaner cars, trucks or buses. ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... at a rate that is unsustainable," McKinley said. "When you look at growth projections for meat consumption in India and China, the only way to meet it is with intensive animal agriculture. But that brings increased risk to human health, over reliance ...