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LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF) has appointed Northern Trust Asset Management's international business to manage an AU$220 million global equity index mandate that incorporates the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Future Fund hires new head of ESG risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Future Fund has hired appointed Joel Posters as its new head of environmental, social and governance risk management. Posters will start in August after relocating to Australia from The Netherlands. He was most recently global head of sustainability ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
A regulatory guide released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended recommendations of how directors should disclose risks and future prospects of a listed company, opening further opportunities for transparency around ...

Net Balance, Gold Standard report on co-benefits value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Robustly designed climate mitigation projects can deliver environmental, social and economic benefits resulting in greater financial impact than previously calculated, according to a study from The Gold Standard. Neil Salisbury, director, Net Balance ...

Managing ESG reputation can benefit corporate value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Managing a company's reputation when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can strengthen intangible assets, corporate and financial experts said. Philipp Aeby, chief executive officer, RepRisk Speaking at a panel discussion ...

Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Sustainability reporting has become a vital means for companies to communicate non-financial indicators to capital markets, and regulatory changes in the Australian market mean that companies must think through their sustainability reporting strategies ...

Vast Solar begins construction on 6MW solar thermal station

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Vast Solar has started construction on a 6MW concentrating solar thermal (CST) pilot project in New South Wales, a first of its kind Australian project. The Jemalong Solar Thermal Station will include three hours' thermal storage, which should enable ...

AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is currently developing an impact investment fund of funds strategy, a response to growing client interest to invest into the space. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM AXA IM has allocated ...

LGS Taps AMP Capital for social infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) will invest in AMP Capital's Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF), a decision influenced by the social and environmental qualities that are part of the fund, said Bill Hartnett, LGS's head of sustainability. Bill Hartnett ...

Sedex Global partners with World Bank Institute on platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Sedex Global and OpenCorporates will partner with the World Bank Institute to develop the Open Supply Chain Platform, an initiative aimed at companies' transparency and performance in responsible supply chain data. The Open Supply Chain Platform will ...