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Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... GRESB Report and data show that the global property industry increasingly incorporates sustainability issues, making them a core part of business strategies," said Nils Kok, CEO of GRESB. "This is reflected in widespread adoption of sustainability management ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... weapons that might be in contravention of international treaties and conventions." Norms-based screening is a central part of core responsible investment as defined by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2015 benchmark report. It ...

Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Advisers Co-op Investors are searching for options in ethical/green bonds, cash and property, as well as options that fall into core responsible investment classes, said James Baird, co-owner of financial advisory firm JustInvest, based in Perth and ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Organisations that are further down the road on integrating shared value strategies are aligning their social programs with their core business - Steel cited the financial services industry and a focus on promoting financial literacy, or insurance companies ...

NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... ethical end of the market, which crosses over Kiwisaver to the community trusts," O'Connor said. "Our assessment says the core responsible investment constitutes 4% of the total assets under management in the NZ market. Some of that is in Kiwisaver ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Responsible investment assets reached AU$630 billion in assets, while core responsible investment assets reached AU$31.6 billion in 2014, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) benchmark report. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... a thing where trustees can consider whether for their particular membership, they need to take fundamental changes in the core portfolio that allow for their trustees to meet their fiduciary obligations to think through what lays ahead and what's going ...

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... economy," said Butch Bacani, programme leader, the UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative. " Beyond its core expertise of identifying, assessing and reducing risks and providing financial protection, the insurance industry is one of ...

VicSuper exploring developing climate change fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... discussed this at the CEO, board and executive level, and anything we do will be very well thought out, aligned with our core strategy, and meeting member needs." This consideration of a climate-specific investment option is part of a larger climate ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... able to take the organisation with you but also lead the organisation into deeper considerations of its role in society is a core skillset for a CSO." Other priorities included reducing negative environmental impacts and waste reduction and recycling ...