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KPMG Australia buys Banarra

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... social impact framework for Westpac and worked with Sydney Airport on their first sustainability report. See Also: KPMG: top global miners make $1.2bn in social investments Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

UCA Funds Management select Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... specialized custody solutions "Northern Trust is delighted to be appointed by UCA Funds Management," said Peter Jordan, head of Global Fund Services for Asia-Pacific at Northern Trust. "Northern Trust is pleased to work in partnership with our fund manager ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The majority of global financial institutions do not have policies requiring clients to comply with local, national and international laws and regulations relating to forest conservation, according to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) and the UN ...

FTSE Russell launches All-World ex Coal indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... investment issues of our generation," said Kevin Bourne, managing director, database services, FTSE Russell. "As a leading global index provider, FTSE Russell recognises the significance of this debate, and has been at the forefront of developing benchmarks ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is lodging resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities, among other ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... funds and engagement groups are looking to expand how they address risks such as stranded assets and the impacts of tougher global standards on carbon emissions, and executive remuneration is one avenue. "This is absolutely something that institutional ...

CDP, South Pole Group to conduct water security assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
South Pole Group and CDP will conduct a global assessment of how 700 of the world's largest companies manage water security risks. Cate Lamb, head of CDP's water program CDP has created a public scoring methodology to evaluate and benchmark corporate ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Queensland state government has allocated AU$3 million to develop a pilot social benefit bond program in its budget this week. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia Queensland Treasury will be allocated AU$2 million over two years to ...

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... owners to consider in reducing emissions across the portfolio. The paper discusses the possibility of governments reaching global agreements on climate change at the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP 21), which starts on 30 November, but stresses ...

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Insurance is a collaborative initiative between the United Nations Finance Initiative and the insurance industry, serving as a global framework for the sector to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. "The insurance ...