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BHP Billiton to maintain membership in US Chamber of Commerce

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... calling on Rio Tinto to review and fully disclose its relationships with industry bodies including the Minerals Council of Australia. "It is an area of increasing concern for investors, and we think that will be demonstrated through the Rio Tinto engagement ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... with improved working conditions for their employees. Australian Ethical Investment, a pioneer of ethical investment in Australia, included loans to small sustainability-focussed enterprises in the early versions of their fixed interest offering. The ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... increase in future, with 92% of young workers in the same study wanting flexibility." This of course will impact in Australia as well. "There is a role for unions and the role of employers in ensuring that there is an orderly transition within various ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The financial services industry play a key role in raising, structuring and allocating funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new research from EY. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ...

CEFC investing up to $100m in Lendlease-managed property fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation APPF is managed by Lendlease and invests in commercial properties in Australia. It has been rated the world's most sustainable real estate fund in 2014, 2015 and 2017 by the Global Real Estate Sustainability ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... valuable in helping Australian investors make confident decisions about accessing transparent, sustainable options in Australia." FAIR was launched in December 2017, and assets are "approaching $100 million" as of the end of March, BetaShares said. FAIR ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... allegations against Heinz." While this particular case and decision isn't enough on its own to move company share prices in Australia, it is an example of the growing public focus on sugar consumption and health. "I'm not sure if the ACCC is taking a ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has issued an AU$300 million Kangaroo social bond, the first of its kind. The Kangaroo social bond will be used to fund a program that "benefits women entrepreneurs and low-income ...

Norton Rose Fulbright partners to form new energy sector advisory business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... retaining their relationship with Norton Rose Fulbright," said Wayne Spanner, Norton Rose Fulbright managing partner in Australia. There is applicability for Norton Rose Fulbright's Australia clients, but also more widely in the Asia-Pacific region as ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Procurement leaders around the world "don't have enough visibility" in their supply chains, raising the spectre of compliance risks with the widely anticipated Australian version of the Modern Slavery Act, Deloitte cautions. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte ...