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Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... questionnaires and there was time loss." Smith was recently in Australia and presented on managing supply chain sustainability risk with Net Balance as well as meeting with Australian businesses to discuss their database. Sedex's Australian clients include ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... "This information will improve the dialogue between companies and investors about the real drivers of long-term performance, risk and return, and help asset owners more effectively evaluate and select managers, ensuring the investment chain functions ...

Insurer Catlin Group sponsors survey of global coral reefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... changing and the types of risks that we all will face in the future. We believe that insurance companies - as the provider of risk management services - are particularly well-positioned to help scientists and the rest of society learn more about how ...

ACSI hire Gordon Hagart as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Hagart comes to ACSI from the AU$100 billion Future Fund, where he is currently head of environmental, social and governance risk management. Hagart will replace current CEO Ann Byrne, who retires from the position at the end of October. Hagart has a ...

Foresters Community Finance funding for early stage ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... going forward, and Drew noted that the fund has capital warranty units, which protects investors' capital, thus lowering the risk profile of investments. 'What we're really clear about with investors is that we apply a strict due diligence process to ...

NAB's 'Wealth of Opportunity' a new CSR narrative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... think there is as deep understanding that corporate responsibility delivers value," Benson said. "Yes, there is an element of risk mitigation. We see that it's very much about protecting and enhancing reputation, improving relationships, employee engagement ...

ACSI: Average fixed CEO pay declined in 2012

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... and directors is resulting in boards getting the message on pay - it even seems that annual bonuses are becoming more at risk," Byrne said in a statement. Westfield's co-CEOS, Peter and Steven Lowy were the highest paid CEOs on a statutory basis - their ...

UN Global Compact designs equities index that outperforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Jantzi, chief executive officer of Sustainalytics. "Portfolios containing companies that exhibit enhanced extra-financial risk management characteristics have the potential to perform better over time. We developed the GC 100 to test that hypothesis ...

Climate Disclosure Standards Board becomes NCD supporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has become an official supporter of the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD). The CDSB will aid NCD with input and expertise in developing financial sector reporting on natural capital, based on principles ...

PRI: ESG factors material to sovereign bond creditworthiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI has released a discussion paper exploring the link between ESG factors and credit risk in the US%47 trillion sovereign debt market. Asset owner such as pension funds invest in sovereign debt because of ...