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40% of ASX200 fall short of the carbon reduction requirements: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... but there are a lot of companies that are actually setting themselves up well." If this data is applied to the MSCI AU200 index universe of companies, the companies at risk constitute 6%, 14% and 13% of the index weight, respectively, for Scenarios 1 ...

GPIF selects S&P Down Jones Indices for ESG benchmarks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... S&P DJI has launched the S&P Global Carbon Efficient Indices include the S&P Global Ex-Japan LargeMidCap Carbon Efficient Index, the S&P Global LargeMidCap Carbon Efficient Index and the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index. The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index ...

Willis Towers Watson, MSCI launch Adaptive Capped ESG Universal Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson and MSCI have developed a new capped index strategy that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors within the investment process. said Louise Lew, head of sustainability, Australia, Willis Towers Watson The Adaptive ...

Vanguard Australia licenses FTSE Russell index for ESG-related products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Vanguard Australia has licenses a new "values aligned" index from FTSE Russell the FTSE Developed ex Australia ex Non-Renewable Energy/Vice Products/Weapons Index. The index will form the basis for two Vanguard ESG-related products. It is the first ...

S&P Dow Jones launches Carbon Price Risk Adjusted Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
S&P Dow Jones has launched the S&P Carbon Price Risk Adjusted Index Series, which seeks to measure the performance of companies based on an estimated market valuation at risk from predicted 2030 carbon prices. The indices incorporate future carbon prices ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... sustainability reporting over the 12-month period. Thirty-five companies, in particular, have consistently outperformed the index over the past four years. "It is evident that there is a core group of pacesetters for good disclosure practices. However ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... antibiotics risk, with three Australian companies scoring medium or high risk, according to the FAIRR Protein Producers Index. Dr Stuart Palmer, head of ethics, Australian Ethical Investments According to the index, 72% of the companies surveyed are ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has published the DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index, which coincided with Flexible Working Day on June 6. The survey found that - Male carers are more likely to report having personally ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a benchmark of outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (after fees) over rolling five-year periods. The fund will typically hold between 35-55 stocks and has a management fee of 0.95%. ...

Regnan research finds correlation between company performance, conduct culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... companies with low scores," Regnan said in its extract. "We also found high-scoring companies outperformed the S&P/ASX200 index over the testing period, as shown by the chart below. Conversely, low scoring companies significantly underperformed the ASX200." ...