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NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
New Zealand Superannuation Fund has sold a 2.5% stake in New Zealand's largest forestry business to six iwi organisations. The six iwi representative organisations - Ngati Rangitihi, Ngati Whakaue Assets and Te Arawa River Iwi Limited Partnership, Ngati ...

ASX could include ESG language in new governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) could, from 1 July, recommend that listed companies disclose how economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are identified and managed when it publishes the third edition of the Corporate Governance ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) report recommending a target range of 40-60% carbon emissions reductions by 2030 signals a "future policy shock" on climate ambition, which brings more policy uncertainty for investors, according to the Investor Group ...

Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) should develop a method based on environmental upgrade agreements (EUA), Sustainable Melbourne Fund has said in a submission to the Department of Environment. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund Sustainable ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
Sustainability should be a "core tenant" of the global banking system, a message that members of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) will emphasise at its annual meeting in Melbourne next week. Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director GABV ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The government's proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP) could lead to more domestic emissions reductions than the carbon price mechanism, if the policy is supported by absolute emissions baselines and an obligation for companies to offset any emissions above ...

PRI, GRESB agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) have agreed to deepen their cooperative work to improve the quality and consistency of reporting by global real estate investors and companies. ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... decision making processes for a number of reasons. AMP Capital is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI), which brings commitments for ESG consideration. AMP Capital also believes that ESG integration provides value in making ...

CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
( Ed. note: This article is updated throughout with comment from Lois Cuthrie, CDSB executive director) The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has expanded its reporting framework to include more information on natural capital calculations - ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Integrating ESG into the investment process is also the guiding principle behind the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which is increasingly mandated and scrutinized by asset owners. According to the PRI, as of April 2013 assets under ...