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Sustainalytics opens Sydney office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics, the independent ESG research and analysis firm, has opened an office in Sydney. Catalina Secreteanu, head of Australia, Sustainalytics The new office in Sydney enables Sustainalytics to "better serve its investment management and pension ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
KPMG Australia has launched a supplier code of conduct to engage its first-tier suppliers in promoting lawful, professional and fair practice. Kaushik Sridhar, national manager corporate citizenship, KPMG Australia The code will cover all first-tier ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... solar thermal and micro-turbines," said Paul McCartney, executive director - corporate and project finance at the CEFC. "Australia's 39 universities make a major contribution to the national economy and to the Australian community," McCartney said. "Yet ...

Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... of social services. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia A practical guide to understanding social costs: Developing the evidence base for informed social impact investment gives practical ...

Pauline Vamos to step down as ASFA CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Pauline Vamos is stepping down as CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA), after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will commence its recruitment process shortly and have asked Vamos to stay on to at least the end of June ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... works in factories and mines down their supply chain, said Gershon Nimbalker, advocacy manager at Baptist World Aid Australia. The 2016 Electronic Industry Trends report graded companies from A to F on policies and mitigation of forced labour, child ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... company TIAA-CREF with engagement support from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) contacted 38 of Australia's largest companies that used "show of hands" during the 2014 AGM voting season. By 2015, "almost two thirds" improved ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... investing could grow to as much as US$500 billion by 2019 - 1% of global assets, and will roll across asset classes. "Australia is going to play a role in the growth of impact investment," said Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment ...

CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Housing Program is expected to contribute to the construction of as many as 1,000 new energy efficient homes across Australia, via Community Housing Providers. Community Housing Providers will also be able to access finance to retrofit existing buildings ...

Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... bodies. "This is an important milestone in recognising the wide ranging economic implications of climate change for Australia," said Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "Australia has a carbon intensive ...