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Integrating ESG to enhance quantitative-style investment analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... in the MSCI ESG Intangible Value Assessment (IVA) product which provides research, ratings and analysis of corporate management of environmental and social risk factors. MSCI ESG IVA contains over 50 industry reports with ratings on over 1,800 global ...

Investor Profile: Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... James Thier is a a founding director of Australian Ethical Investment, a fund manager with AU$650m in assets under management that has specialised in ethical and sustainable investment since its 1986 inception. In addition to specialist funds, Australian ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... issues, with an increased focus on material issues and increased acceptance of sustainability risks such as human capital management, according to an analyst at Macquarie Bank. Analyst Aimee Kaye singled out OZ Minerals for a "comprehensive and high ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... to the report, Blackmores is currently considering whether to continue to centralise its sustainability role in one management position, or embed responsibility for sustainable practices across all senior executives. The company is also considering whether ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) is a global asset management business with A$145.5bn in funds under management. A signatory to the UNPRI, CFSGAM integrates ESG analysis into all levels of its investment process. Here, Amanda McCluskey ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... some areas, we need to do more. For example, we need to continue to take action to increase the number of women in management and improve our processes for resolving and reducing customer complaints." ANZ is not meeting its goal to resolve 90% of Australia ...

Finsia drafts principles to disclose, address gender divide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... finance university enrolments held by women grew from around 32% to 42% and that in 2009, women were 50.14% of all management and commerce graduates. However, women represent just 31% of managers and 4% of CEOs in the Australian finance and insurance ...

ACSI selects new president, deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI) has appointed Gerard Noonan president and Trish Donohue deputy president at their quarterly committee of management meeting this week. Noonan will succeed Michael O'Sullivan, who has served for the past 10 years as the organisation's ...

Integrating ESG an evolution for institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... energy. "Sustainable investment has a few components," Goss said (pictured at left). "First is the recognition and management of long-term investment horizons and ensuring long-term goals are not compromised by meeting short-term commitments." "Next ...

Pacific Hydro to trade carbon credits from Chilean hydro project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, has received permission to create and trade carbon credits derived from a river hydro asset in Chile. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) ...