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Vigeo Eiris upgrades three US companies on human rights criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Corporate social responsibility rating agency Vigeo Eiris has issued a positive alert and upgraded three American companies for their decision to take legal action against US President Donald Trump's executive order banning people from seven countries ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) will this year issue a new blueprint for responsible investment globally, while deepening the engagement in Australia and New Zealand via its first full-time staff member. Fiona Reynolds, managing director ...

Australian Ethical Investments join Principles for Positive Impact Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... more specific processes around measurement and verification, said Stuart Palmer, head of Ethics at Australian Ethical Investor. "I think one strength is the holistic approach it takes," Palmer said. "It looks beyond the green/impact credentials being ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Bribery, corruption, and pushing for increased corporate transparency are themes cited by sustainability and engagement specialists as key themes for 2017. Susheela Peres da Costa, deputy managing director, Regnan - Governance Research & Engagement ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... on the issue should also become clear this year. The interaction between US and global climate policy, and company and investor responses are likely to be highly significant." The global setting for climate change policy appears to be accelerating, Credit ...

Escala Partners choose Ownership Matters to provide proxy advisory research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... decision by Escala Partners to "raise the profile" of environmental, social and governance issues for the firm's private investor base, said Giselle Roux, CIO. "Essentially, it's got to the point that while the institutional side of the equity market ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
ETF provider BetaShares has launched a sustainability-themed ETF based on global stocks that are selected based on a broad set of ethical screens. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI) ...

Northern Trust Asset Management launches GRESB-based real estate index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a sustainable real estate index in collaboration with GRESB. Hazel McNeilage, managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Northern Trust Asset Management. In addition to launching the index, Northern ...

Hunter Hall ownership changes prompt review from asset consultants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... coverage list. "In normal circumstances, if a manager rating did move to an R, that could preclude participation by an IMA investor on a platform, because that's not in our active research universe," said Clare Armstrong, a principal at Mercer responsible ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report recently recorded a live panel discussion entitled Labour Rights and other ESG issues in Asia, sponsored by Ausbil Investment Management. Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia: The Highlights from The Sustainability Report ...