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CDP: companies put climate change risk into supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... operate to better capitalize on the opportunities presented by carbon efficient supply chains," said Frances Way, program director for CDP. "Such a large shift in companies' procurement models is encouraging but since these trends are only now emerging ...

Finsia: ESG consistent with superannuation fiduciary duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... processes. "The very nature of superannuation investment is long term," said Russell Thomas, Finsia CEO and managing director. "Superannuation funds are well placed to take advantage of long-term opportunities and to implement ESG principles in investment ...

MSCI launches ESG ratings for sovereign bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... (UN PRI) signatories and is increasingly being mandated and scrutinized by asset owners," said Remy Briand, managing director and global head of index and ESG research. Institutional investors require coverage of their core portfolios of equities and ...

Four appointed to Energy Security Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... has extensive experience in the electricity sector, including as chairman of Eraring Energy from 2000 to 2010 and as a director of Pacific Power from 1996 to 2000. Fox has 30 years of financial services and insurance experience within Australia and the ...

ESG investment analysis - answering the "so-what" question

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Fund management professionals say that the continuing quest to demonstrate the tangible costs and benefits of integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into portfolio valuations will be a dominant theme for 2012, along with continued ...

Companies testing labour, human rights supply chain standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... "Investors remain concerned about the labour and human rights risks of the companies they own," said Jon Lukomnik, executive director of the IRRC Institute. "[C]ompanies know that public concern can inflict deep corporate reputational damage, result ...

Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Steve Newnham executive director, business development. Newnham has been a director of Australian Ethical for the past year, said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's managing director. Newnham will work on developing ...

GBCA certifies record 100 Green Star projects for 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia to the extent that 18% of CBD office space is now Green Star certified," said Andrew Aitken, GBCA executive director - Green Star. "Beyond offices, Green Star is influencing the design and construction of a range of other building types, particularly ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... report, is managing regulatory impacts, most strongly related to the carbon pricing scheme," said Leeora Black, managing director of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Reporting (ACCSR). "Basically, addressing the impact of the carbon pricing ...

Integrated Reporting to generate value, costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Integrated reporting (IR) will help organisations communicate their strategy and how they generate value, but it must do so without eroding current methodologies must respect regulatory and legislative responsibilities for company directors, according ...