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QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... which have taken action, all of them have taken action on new coal. Most of them completely exclude support for new coal, a few have geographic loopholes or transition periods, but as a kind of general principle that's accepted, that's embedded in all ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Two months ago, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices rated Westpac Australia's most sustainable bank, and the 9th most sustainable bank in the world for its 2019 index series. Rachel Alembakis, editor, The Sustainability Report DJSI isn't the ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... a space where they have smaller teams in the ESG space, and typically have fewer resources and they're often lagging in a few areas," he said. "By engaging with them, we can assist in improving their practices and we're also getting to the stage where ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... limitations to factory audits," he said. "If you audit a factory, does the audit look at issues of sexual harassment? Very few auditors take that into account, or even if they do, frequently, the issue goes unreported. This is the case around the world ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments is raising questions about the ethical implications of restricting the rights of businesses and individuals to "advocate for positive societal change and environmentally friendly business practices," in the wake of a recent ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... that many of us value, but rarely think about. Think of Melbourne's "Lose yourself in Melbourne" advertising campaign from a few years ago. It resonated because we love the idea of losing ourselves in the shops and alleyways and cafes of Melbourne. " ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Rosenberg Equities. "When it comes to integrating ESG, what we need is ESG coverage that is similarly broad. We also have a few other requirements for data including comparability, stability of scoring framework, and what we refer to as good 'data ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... bonds over the last year, and we expect the market to continue to grow in this space. The green bond market has existed for a few years now and has developed significantly. We have a solid green asset pool, but uniquely, we have a strong social asset ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian listed equities benchmark has slightly less unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than benchmarks in the US, UK and Canada, with the exception of the Australian materials sector, which has relatively more risk than ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... basically, the easy wins can be gained in the short term, but actually, it's much harder to fake over the long term. There are a few companies - Treasury Wine Estates, for example, where you have high performing, where a company has shot the lights out ...