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BNP Paribas to develop products around Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Index. BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking has been licensed for the new equity index, which consists of 50 global companies with a "clear, positive net impact on sustainable development linked to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
A global network of institutional investors, including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has published a guide outlining investor expectations regarding the automotive sector and climate change risks and adaptation. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Investor ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... its 2015/2016 annual report. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager The superannuation fund used the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 reporting framework and the principles of the International Integrated Reporting (IR) framework ...

CEFC, Commonwealth Bank launch energy efficient finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... the CEFC's investment guidelines," the CEFC said. "In a world that is transitioning to cleaner energy through the rapid global uptake of technologies like solar, battery storage and electric vehicles, it is imperative Australian businesses position themselves ...

UCA Funds Management names Katherine Allchin to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... and knowledge of retail and institutional funds management. She has previously worked as managing director at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years. In 2010, she founded Vinva Investment Management, a boutique Australian and Asian equity funds management ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has updated its Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. The guidelines apply the Green Bond Principles with a specific focus on the real estate sector and participants that originate ...

Red Meat Advisory Council developing sustainability framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... industry, and we are also focusing on progress, which is about continuous improvement." The four themes also derive from the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, but the indicators within are specific to the Australian livestock industry - Bondfield ...

Louise Davidson joins International Integrated Reporting Council board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has appointed Louise Davidson to its board of directors. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Davidson, the chief executive officer of the Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has more than 20 years' ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... equities, Impax Asset Management For the second year, Impax has analysed the positive environmental impact of its smaller cap global Specialists Strategy (known as Impax Environmental Markets in the UK), and this year's environmental impact analysis ...

BetaShares launches global cybersecurity exchange traded fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Australian ETF manager BetaShares has launched the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF, tracking the performance of global companies in the cybersecurity segment. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares BetaShares notes that cybersecurity spending ...