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Australian companies awarded gold in sustainability yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Yearbook 2013, published by RobecoSAM and KPMG International. ANZ, GPT Group, Tabcorp Holdings and Sims Metal Management were all awarded gold standard in The Sustainability Yearbook, a ranking that recognizes the top-performing company ...

PRI work stream to address systemic sustainability barriers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... investors and policy-makers to internalize them in investors' interest Financial market stability - to promote better risk management within financial institutions, notably those that are 'too big to fail', and regulation of these institutions and the ...

VicSuper integrates governance risk into bond portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... developed the new benchmark in consultation with their investment adviser, Towers Watson, and with BlackRock Investment Management and index provider Barclays Capital. "We are concerned about sovereign debt," said Ronan Walsh, portfolio manager, fixed ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
ANZ Bank reported 70% employee engagement, AU$14.9 million in community investment and management of environmental, social and reputational risks as key non-financial indicators in its 2012 shareholder review. ANZ has presented its responsible practices ...

ESG factors impact on private equity valuation, dealmaking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... investments and Limited Partners (LPs) are better able to influence fund terms - including seeking commitments on ESG management and reporting from their General Partners (GPs). The PRI has seen growing interest from PE companies in ESG issues and now ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... apply to other investments, but said that there are other questions that are standard across asset classes - senior management, staff turnover, etc. There are also standard financial benchmarks for their impact investments. "On investment performance ...

Monitoring impact investing: the practitioner's perspective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... once a year or twice a year, when you review your clients, you talk about governance and financial analysis as well as management, the balance sheet, the security - all the things you do when you review a loan. Most things are aimed at risk mitigation ...

Michael Walsh hired as CEO of UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has hired Michael Walsh as executive director and chief executive officer. UCA Funds Management is an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania and manages more than AU$800m in ethical portfolios ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Asia use sustainable investment approaches, and there is US$74bn of identified sustainable investment assets under management in the Asian region, according to a report from the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA). ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... we will continue to focus on water usage by improving our internal monthly operational reports to assist our centre management team track water usage and swiftly respond to water leakages," Charter Hall said. "While smart meters have been installed in ...