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NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... that they're not reporting on those. Given how significant scope 3 emissions are in terms of emitting companies, the total risk they're exposed to, it is surprising an disappointing that more companies are not measuring and reporting on this through ...

Mariner Investment Group selects MSCI ESG Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... analytics. Mariner Group has subscribed to MSCI ESG Portfolio Analytics, a reporting tool for assessing a portfolio's ESG risk profile and measure ESG characteristics relative to benchmarks. Mariner Group will integrate MSCI ESG Portfolio Analytics into ...

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... banks' balance sheet. The NCD aims to provide insight to uncover these and solutions how to address these issues in credit risk management and product development." In June, NCD announced that it had started the next phase of its plan in which the financial ...

NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
NGS Super is designing a stand-along socially responsible investment (SRI) option for members that will be launched later this year. This is not the fund's first attempt at a stand-alone ethical investment option. NGS Super has had a Green Shares option ...

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... energy consumption was the largest globally, with a 6.6% decrease and a 4.8% decrease in GHG emissions. "The adoption of risk management strategies related to sustainability is widespread: all participants now perform sustainability risk assessments ...

Cbus to divest from tobacco assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... companies of young people in developing countries is not a sustainable business model and opens Cbus to investment and reputation risk." Cbus also cited the health impact of tobacco products on members, saying 6.6% of claims for life insurance from Cbus ...

AXA IM: impact investing to drive growth in ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... investment requires a high level of due diligence to make sure that potential investment vehicles are designed to provide that risk-adjusted return that contributes to genuine improvement of the bottom slice of the economic pyramid. "I'll give you an ...

GNDI comments on proposed Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... reporting, the need to make sure there is "genuine investor demand" for the disclosures in an integrated report, and the risk that there will be a potential increase in directors' liability in IR-related disclosures, combined with the lack of an "internationally ...

Corporates should look beyond CSR to creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... it's expected of them, but because they want healthy supply chains around them and because healthy communities are less of a risk for them. Healthy communities are what is good for Rio Tinto," he said. In turn, working with the corporate strategy side ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... there is less clarity on energy efficiency and adaptation. To date, climate disclosure on capital markets has focused on risk, notably around carbon emissions," the report said. "This needs to be matched by greater transparency on allocations to climate ...