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GRI appoints Eric Dugelay to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Eric Dugelay to its board. Dugelay, Deloitte's Global Sustainability Services leader, joins the 14-member GRI board, which consists of representatives from business and civil society organisations ...

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Companies that are performing materiality reviews should work to connect environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to core business strategy, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). Leeora Black, managing ...

IGCC, peers launch Investor Platform for Climate Actions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and other international climate change-related groups have launched an online platform that tracks global investors' actions on climate change. The Investor Platform for Climate Actions will track activities ...

ASrIA launches private equity ESG initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA)is launching an initiative to gather private equity managers across the region to discuss opportunities and challenges in considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

CDP, We Mean Business partner for Road to Paris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... "Together with the We Mean Business coalition, and Global Compact Network Australia and WWF-Australia, we have a platform to act for companies," Day said. "It's also an opportunity for them to be recognised for taking leadership on climate change, speaking ...

CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has increased the depth and transparency of its responsible investment reporting as part of overall commitments to stewardship principles, according to the fund manager. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible ...

GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has expanded its scope by launching the GRESB Debt Survey. The 2015 GRESB Debt Survey will collect data on real estate debt investments, building on GRESB's work surveying real estate equity vehicles. ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Local Government Super once again regained the top position on the global Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) index for their work in managing climate risk, but 85% of the 500 largest asset owners globally are still not adequately disclosing or managing ...

Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and its three international counterparts have published a framework for institution investors can use to develop strategies and solutions for addressing their climate change risks. Climate Change Investment ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
As listed companies prepare to make annual reports based on the third edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the application of two parts, relating to risk management and the disclosure ...