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Expert panel discusses growth of Australia's impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
The impact investing market is developing and maturing, and participants are grappling with setting appropriate reporting and performance targets, encouraging adequate deal flow, and finding projects that generate social impact as well as projects generating ...

Persistent and increasing bonus pay pushes up ASX100 remuneration: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Chief executive remuneration continues to rise, pushed by "persistent and increasing bonus payments", according to the latest analysis of CEO pay by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Don Meij, the CEO ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
With the recent introduction of the Modern Slavery Bill to Parliament, companies with annual turnover of $100 million are in line to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery in operations and the supply chain. The bill is widely expected ...

ASX200 stocks with strong ESG performance outperform: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
ASX200 stocks that have high ESG scores outperform the ASX200 average, while stocks with low ESG scores underperform the benchmark, according to research from Regnan. Pauline Vamos, Regnan chief executive Regnan has published an extract of research ...

ACSI to expand research, analyst team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is expanding its ESG research and analyst team because of increased demand for investment stewardship services by its members. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement and policy ...

CEFC backs Granville Harbour Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $59 million in the Tasmanian-based Granville Harbour Wind Farm. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The project will deliver a one third increase in Tasmania's wind capacity. ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Australian companies continue to improve their sustainability reporting, with focus on environmental issues such as climate change and water, however there are still laggards that are not reporting sufficiently or at all on sustainability issues, according ...

Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
With responsible investments reaching more than a quarter of all investments globally, Mercer is urging business leaders to adopt a "Business As Different" (B.A.D.) approach to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues. Alexis Cheang ...

bfinance analyses ESG integration activities of Japanese active equity managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
More of Japan's active equity managers are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their investment processes, but the balance of activity is in the corporate governance side, according to analysis from manager research and selection ...

CEFC commits $35 million to finance expansion of intelliHUB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $35 million of debt finance towards the expansion of a smart meter technology venture. CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth and intelliHUB CEO Adrian Clark (photo supplied by CEFC) The debt finance will go ...