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Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... long-term value in their invested capital, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific, Mercer Mercer's responsible investment team has presented its case in "Fair Capitalism - a Manifesto for Change", a discussion ...

Australia ranked fourth on global renewable energy list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... renewable energy market is growing in prominence, due to growing energy demand. Japan also featured highly in the Asia Pacific region, while Thailand joined the index for the first time. Conversely, a number of Middle East and North Africa countries ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... can register their interest/concerns or even vote on issues," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "I think technology will be at the centre of it. In the past, various funds have run focus groups on a wide range ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... consultant and executive at Mercer's investment consulting business, including acting as head of business in the Asia Pacific region. He is currently working part-time as a senior partner at Mercer. See Also: Australian Ethical management survive general ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... be a way of diversifying risk for institutional investor," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "Many institutional investors don't have large allocations in this area, and it's an interesting place for investors ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... met and exceeded, with 21% by the end of 2012. The bank has extended the target to source 25-30% of revenue from Asia Pacific, Europe and America by 2017. "At the same time, we have continued our focus on corporate responsibility," ANZ said in the shareholder ...

Duncan Paterson steps down as RIAA board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... doing our best to abide by good governance practices," Paterson said. Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia Pacific, Colonial First State Asset Management, and current deputy chair at RIAA, will be the new chair, Paterson said. RIAA is ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... account, according to panelists in a recent Sustainalytics webinar. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible investment Asia Pacific, CFSGAM The panelists identified three main investment risks to coal seam and shale gas extraction - fugitive emissions, the ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) globally, covering almost 200m sqm in space. The research shows that Asia Pacific REITs have, on average, 24.5% green building certification in their property portfolios, while the EU has an average level ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... markets fund manager New Forests reported a successful capital raising of a fund focusing on plantation assets in the Asia Pacific Region and progress on UN PRI commitments in its second sustainability report. New Forests, a privately held company, stated ...