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RIAA to join in global report on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... to support our members to deliver leading edge sustainable investment services," said Penny Shepherd MBE, UKSIF chief executive. "UKSIF was delighted to host this second annual summit which built on the success of last year's inaugural gathering in New ...

Fund manager: remuneration reports filled with "mumbo jumbo"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... company operates or its history." Morgan outlined other objections to remuneration reports, saying that the definition of "executive" is too loose, meaning that key company personnel's remuneration is sometimes not disclosed because they are not classified ...

Integrated reporting to provide analysis, innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... another reporting framework, the accountancy profession has a role to play in clarifying frameworks, said Ian Ball, chief executive officer of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). "They have the necessary guidance and information to make ...

City of Sydney, Low Carbon Australia sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... a part of the city's commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 70% by 2030, said Monica Barone, City of Sydney chief executive. On Low Carbon Australia's part, the agreement means an increased ability to foster closer relationships of owners and tenants ...

Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
James Gifford is the executive director of the UNPRI. He is currently in Australia and met with The Sustainability Report to talk about PRI's progress, its future plans, the challenges to implementing responsible investment (RI,) and how PRI can assist ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... the public and political debate around the CEFC, there is a lot of common ground," said Kane Thornton, acting chief executive at the CEC. "One of the critics' arguments is that the CEFC is going to squeeze out private financing, but actually it doesn't ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... governance and enhanced transparency, all of which are necessary to protect long-term returns," said James Gifford, executive director of the PRI. "Companies need to understand this if they want to attract capital." UNGC has previously announced that ...

Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... significant milestone for both MSCI and for the continued adoption of ESG investing in Japan," said Toshiaki Matsumae, executive director at MSCI. "We are delighted that the National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel chose ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... on superannuation trustee boards because women make up 46% of superannuation fund members, said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), an industry body representing Australia's AU$450bn not-for-profit ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... energy projects, encouraging a "crowding in" of private funding, rather than a "crowding out" of capital, said Emma Herd, executive director, emissions and environment at Westpac. "There are a couple of key areas where the CEFC can play a valuable role," ...