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Mercer: green bonds deserve investment consideration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... there needs to be much more traction and momentum," said Helga Birgden, Mercer's head of responsible investment in Asia Pacific. "The supranationals are pushing them, but governments need to push them as well. There also needs to be a lot more education ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... integrate ESG into the active construction of portfolio choices, said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "It's a number which is reflecting the challenge of integrating ESG fully," Birgden said. "It reflects also ...

Institutional investors put climate change into risk budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... makers and companies and that's borne outside of this survey," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "Many institutional investors wouldn't be allocating 10% of their risk budget to the issue of climate change. ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... reported 1666,756 tonnes of CO2-e in Australia, 11,164 tonnes of CO2-e in New Zealand and 30,189 tonnes of CO2-e across Asia Pacific, Europe and America. "Despite strong gains in our environmental performance, we have faced challenges in reducing our ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... reputable issuers that are backed by large balance sheets and known institutions." Lochiel Crafter, head of investment, Asia Pacific at State Street Global Advisors, notes that green bonds are attractive not only because of their environmental credentials ...

Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... requirements of a 5 Star Green Star rated facility. Fuji Xerox manages recycling of products at end-of-life. In the Asia Pacific, Fuji Xerox Company Limited have four purpose-built remanufacturing, reuse and recycling facilities in Japan, China, Thailand ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... company to change suppliers over concerns over environmental policies. Officeworks has suspended its relationship with Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL) after APRIL was accused of unsustainable clearing of Indonesian land in an episode of ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... to implement ESG principles in their investment decision making. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer "We do provide a lot of different interventions if you like and a lot of education," said Helga Birgden, head of ...

ANZ targets 40 percent women managers by September

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... women to senior roles, including the appointment of three women on their management board, and 3 female CEOs in their Asia Pacific business. Additionally, the bank is examining managers to evaluate pay equality as part of the annual review and is "[e]mbedding ...

Climate change a portfolio risk: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... according to a report written by investment consultants Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Institutional investors could be hit by economic costs of carbon emission policies up to US$8tr by 2030, according ...