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NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The NZ Super Fund has received an A+ in its 2016 benchmarking report by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The fund received an A+ for overall strategy and governance, well ahead of the median score of B for UNPRI signatories. ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... countries that say they receive tax relief for their philanthropic activities - just one third reported this, behind a global average of 61%, and well behind Germany and France which reported 92% and 90%.

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Â£21.3bn of real estate assets across approximately 50 funds and mandates. Together with TIAA's US real estate assets, the global real estate platform of £67bn represents one of the largest real estate investment management enterprises in the world. ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Brandweiner has been CIO of the AU$71 billion First State Super since 2013. He will join the leadership team of LeapFrog, the global impact investment firm. 'Richard has an enduring commitment to impact investing and the benefits that this can have on ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... first time this year. "Strong growth in cities reporting environment data is a clear signal that CDP provides much needed global visibility to those who are preparing for the impacts of climate change and reducing their carbon footprint,' said Adelaide ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... companies and investors. BlackRock's six policy recommendations: 1.Encourage standardised ESG disclosure within a consistent global reporting framework, similar to international accounting standards, by: a. Recognising the importance of identifying and ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... (photo courtesy AGL) QIC has invested the AU$800 million on behalf of clients the Future Fund and others invested in the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund (QGIF). AGL has provided AU$200 million of cornerstone equity. PARF is expected to own more than 1,000MW ...

ARENA provides $9.9 million funding to New Gullan Range Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Goldwind Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, a leading vertically integrated global wind power company, ARENA said. "There is huge potential to adopt this approach at other wind farms," Frischknecht said. ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... role in setting standards within companies. All Posts The Ethics Index is based on a survey of more than 1000 people by global market research firm Ipsos. "It is disappointing, particularly when it comes to the perceptions of the ethics of company chairmen ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk create Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk have created a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange will " identify the reporting regulations, rules, policies ...