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Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... practices." The fund has a sustainability committee to give advice, which is made up of two independent members and two Altius employees, Goodhand said. The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund's benchmark is to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index ...

DCA calls for inclusive leadership at Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... director down to the to the divisions." Supporting their initiatives, Programmed groups have training modules to induct employees in inclusive leadership, Taylor said. "It encourages people to get through the modules to induction so they understand the ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions." Initial work in Australia has focused on reducing waste, reducing energy and increasing recycling, all areas where employees can and should be engaged, he said. "I think it's critical to do this, because even with the best of intentions ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... make noises that they want more security in their contract." The companies that have pre-existing arrangements with employees or agreements through government programs, can be viewed separately from companies that do not." Should coal or gas assets become ...

Citywide make two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... build a company that is financially sustainable and delivers the best possible outcomes to our customers, shareholder, employees, suppliers, the community and the environment," said John Brumby, Citywide chairman. "As a board, we are continually looking ...

VicSuper signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... work program," said Liesel van Ast, GCP Natural Capital Declaration program manager. "This will be invaluable as its employees help to shape financial sector leadership on natural capital. The NCD Steering Committee has approved VicSuper's nomination ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... being able to see the level of independence they have on the board. Do they have independent board members, are they ex-employees, are they part of subsidiaries of the companies - that gives you a certain level of scrutiny around the board. Equally importantly ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... document is a very effective tool for engaging internal stakeholders including the board of directors, senior leaders, and employees," said Gavin Power, deputy director, UN Global Compact. "Our partner exchanges are already using it to start an internal ...

Government retains gender equity reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
Companies with more than 100 employees will continue reporting gender equality data to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), but the government has removed several requirements that were due to commence in April. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council ...

GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... non-financial sustainability issues. Under legislation approved by the European Council last year, companies with more than 500 employees must now use a report or explain approach to provide information on strategy, results and risks in six areas - environmental ...