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US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) factors being the single largest strategy employed by sustainable investors, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIA). Globally, at least US$13.6 trillion assets under management incorporate ESG factors ...

Drive to push corporate communication of ESG materiality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... ask companies questions on material ESG factors during traditional investor dialogues, according to a report by the UN Global Compact LEAD project and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). UN Global Compact LEAD and PRI last year launched ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Mercer not only highlights the potential benefits of sustainably themed unlisted alternative assets, but also puts out a global call to managers that are not already known to Mercer to identify themselves. "We have made calls for managers to make sure ...

70% of suppliers see climate change as supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
More company suppliers than ever have identified current or future climate changes risks to their global supply chains, but only 28% of suppliers report having a target for emissions reductions. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supply Chain's fifth ...

Resource constraints could render pension funds insolvent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Pension schemes could potentially become insolvent within 35 years if future global economic growth is hindered by resource constraints and increasing costs from environmental pressures, according to new research from the British Institute and Faculty ...

VicSuper integrates governance risk into bond portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Ronan Walsh, portfolio manager, fixed income at VicSuper. "Our core portfolio is passive and our benchmark was the Barclays Global Aggregate Index. Essentially this implies that our portfolio has proportionate holdings to those of the benchmark. This ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Consultancy Net Balance has been certified as a B Corporation, an international process that assesses a company's impact against a set of social and environmental performance standards. B Corp status is awarded by US-based non-profit B Lab, which evaluates ...

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 ...