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ACSI, TIAA-CREF engage on "show of hands" AGM voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... number of large Australian companies have moved from using "show of hands" voting to poll voting, a result welcomed by a global collaborative investor coalition that engaged with companies on the issue. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO A group of large global ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate agendas. "The property sector has a crucial role to play in reducing global emissions and increasing community resilience to climate impacts," said Emma Herd, IGCC CEO. "Developing the investment ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... climate change will become an investment theme in 2016, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM AXA IM has released its Responsible Investment Outlook for 2016, and predicts that ...

Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... risk disclosures and management. The vote by the Senate comes as Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has established the global Financial Stability Board (FSB) T ask Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), which is chaired by Michael Bloomberg. ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... very few have thus far moved their funds to lower carbon alternatives, according to research from Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM). Will Oulton, head of responsible investment, CFSGAM Lorna Tweedie of CFSGAM and Jake Reynolds from ...

Mercer hires Yolanda Beattie as practice leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Mercer has hired Yolanda Beattie as diversity and inclusion practice leader. Yolanda Beattie, diversity and inclusion practice leader, Mercer Beattie comes to Mercer from the Australian government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), where she ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... participating in the CDP's annual supply chain survey have set a target to reduce carbon emissions. CDP has released the Global Supply Chain Report 2016. The report is produced by CDP and written by BSR. This year, 75 multinational companies representing ...

Nordea joins Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... feedback from investors globally. While not directly working on the CHRB, Australian advisor CAER is part of the EIRIS Global Network, a worldwide network of ESG research providers which utilise the EIRIS research methodology, and Duncan Paterson, CEO ...

Global Canopy Programme appoints executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Canopy Programme (GCP) has appointed Niki Mardas as executive director. Mardas takes over from Andrew Mitchell, who founded GCP 15 years ago. Mitchell will assume the new role of founder director. Mardas has worked for GCP since 2007, most ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... noted Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader. "Far more companies are considering what these global megatrends are - population, geo-political risks, climate change, and thinking how are these things going to reshape their ...