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Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... guys get it." But when it comes to investors whose investment decision making is predicated on ethical or ESG investment as core strategy, there is growing demand. Retail and institutional interest in ESG and ethical fixed income products is increasing ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... physical impacts of climate change, there will also be associated regulatory, technological and societal responses. "The core message is that boards have to have regard to this issue in the context of their business and their industry," said Sarah Barker ...

Dimensional Fund Advisors launches Global Sustainability Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Trust in Australia and New Zealand which combines environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations with the firm's core equity selection methodology. Dimensional Fund Advisors integrates a screening process that underweights firms which rank ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... sector regarding aid and development work and its alignment with economic diplomacy, Cope noted. "Our companies have made core commitments to human rights and labour rights and environment and anti-corruption issues," Cope said. "If companies are to ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... taking tangible action to mitigate climate change risk - clearly signalling that these leaders see managing climate risk as a core function in protecting their financial returns." But almost half of the global 500 are taking little to no action at all. ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... to engage in stress testing - they need to test their own viability in such uncertain policies, and that should be seen as core business for them." Some Australian companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... organisation that is trying to consider social impact and benefit not from community investment/intervention programs, but the core services and product of the business," said Chi Woo, partner, advisory, climate change and sustainability services at ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... corporate purpose and mission and we engaged our staff in that process," said David Brand, New Forests CEO. "We came out with two core concepts - one was across the shared value concepts, that the benefits to communities are of equal importance to the ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... from increased sales. Economic benefits from the wine on tap process put expected savings at US$6 a case, or 15 per cent. Core benefits stem from reduced distribution, labelling and transport costs. Such cost reduction could be shared with downstream ...

GRI creates GOLD Community for stakeholders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... made up of leading organizations that are helping GRI shape the future of sustainability. GOLD Community members are the core of GRI's global network and through their participation they play a crucial role in enabling us to carry out our mission," said ...