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ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... responsibility framework and has included a significant investment in building financial capability. ANZ was recognised as global sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012." ANZ said that at the same time ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... also focusing on how to effectively evaluate potential investments and monitor ongoing commitments. Helga Birgden At a global level, investors are putting more money towards impact investment J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... management in that country. "Sustainable investing in Asia has become a significant force over the last five years, as global investors deploy a greater percentage of their assets to the region, at the same time as local managers are building expertise ...

John Colvin elected chair of international directors network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... executive and managing director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), has been elected chairman of the new Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI). GNDI is an international partnership of nine corporate director organisations ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... marketing budget. Woolworths' fresh food future program is well worth supporting and encouraging. It properly acknowledges the global need for more sustainable and innovative farming practices, supports the Australian industry in that direction, and ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Martijn Wilder, LCAL chair, will join the CEFC board. Wilder is a partner with Baker and McKenzie and co-founded the firm's global environmental markets and climate change practice. He is also an adjunct professor of climate change law at the Australian ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... change, environmental services, social and community investment and economics. The merger comes at a time where there is a global push from a variety of outlets to bring increased transparency to how organisations manage their supply chain. "The [Dow ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... concern even the most hardened Tea Party neocrat. This is the thesis of Jorgen Randers, set out in his new book " 2052: A Global Forecast of the Next Forty Years. Mr Randers is no wisher-washer: a professor at the BI Norwegian Business School, a corporate ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has released a global climate investment index ranking the world's largest institutional asset owners on how they invest to manage climate risk. Australia's Local Government Super (LGS) was ranked the top institutional ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... response, which are all risks to investments. These factors have impacted on investment decisions at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Berrutti said. "We've got a range of different investment teams at Colonial, some focused on Australian ...