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Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... research from Insight Investment. Bruce Murphy, director, Australia and New Zealand, Insight Investment Insight Investment, a global investment manager, has developed a country rating model to explore how ESG factors affect sovereign debt portfolios. ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... its Human Rights Deep Dive Analysis via BCSD Australia - formerly Sustainable Business Australia. The deep dive examines global business disclosures pertaining to human rights, "with a view to supporting a better understanding of the state of reporting ...

Lawsuit against ExxonMobil heightens Australian directors climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... the October release of the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5oC only adds to the governing context of directors when it comes to managing climate risk. The IPCC report urgently ...

BlackRock Real Assets names Charlie Reid to lead Asia-Pac renewables

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... invested in over 70 wind and solar assets across a range of European markets," Blackrock said. "Representing over half of the global renewable infrastructure opportunity, Asia Pacific is the next frontier in the green energy transition," Reid said. "I ...

Core Civic, GEO Group flagged for ESG controversies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... allegations, Thwing Eastman said. Thwing Eastman noted that there are not many listed private prison companies in MSCI's global universe, and not all of them are part of MSCI's ESG research. She cited UK-based G4S as one comparison and noted that G4S ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... World Business Council for Sustainable Development led by President and CEO Peter Bakker, SBA members are connected into a global business community that works to find solutions to some of the big questions, such as: how to get to net zero emissions ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
New Forests has joined the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). David Brand, New Forests CEO New Forests joined the more than 200 other businesses in the organisation, with particular focus on the WBCSD's work in relation to climate-smart ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... cannabis companies to pure-play alcohol and tobacco companies. In recent years, the Tobacco Free Portfolio pledge has become a global initiative, and assert owners that have signed on to Tobacco Free Portfolios should consider their stance on recreational ...

GPIF selects S&P Down Jones Indices for ESG benchmarks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... indices from S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) as the benchmark for their ESG investment strategy. S&P DJI has launched the S&P Global Carbon Efficient Indices include the S&P Global Ex-Japan LargeMidCap Carbon Efficient Index, the S&P Global LargeMidCap ...

United Nations Development Programme launches SDG Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... vision to find innovative financing for Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, UNDP is committed to using its global presence in 170 countries around the world and its reputation as a trusted partner to support countries in mobilising private ...