Search Results

Showing 3091 - 3100 of 4361 results for "investment"

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... important to the long term financial sustainability of a company, Nimbalker said. "When I talk to colleagues at work in the investment area, they say that there's a strong correlation between the company's supply chain and their long term performance ...

ESG analysis important to emerging market credit: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG) analysis is an important part of credit analysis for emerging market debt, according to Insight Investment. Insight Investment, a $1.012 trillion global asset manager owned by BNY Mellon, notes that they integrate ESG analysis as ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... believe sustainable investing requires a financial trade-off. As the prevalence of sustainable practices has risen, and investment in related technology matures, organisations have begun to note brand and employee benefits, as well as energy, waste and ...

Cement companies need to "more than double" emissions reductions: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... low-carbon cement yet CCS projects are still largely at pilot stage in the sector," with Heidelberg demonstrating some investment in CCS. Additionally, the report found that five companies do not use an internal carbon price, "which is a significant ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... CEO pay aligned with long-term performance? In both cases we found poor alignment between pay levels and long-term investment returns, and in fact, the companies that set the highest incentives awards, and where executive take-home pay was highest, are ...

Cbus Super makes first direct infrastructure investment into renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... it's an important plank, because it's in line with what we believe will be our point of difference as an investor - investment back into the real economy, which has the double dividend, particularly in the built environment of where it stacks up on a ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... supply chains," said CEFC infrastructure lead Julia Hinwood. "We recognise IFM Investors as a leader in sustainable investment in infrastructure and congratulate IFM Investors on this significant commitment to lowering emissions, and contributing further ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Flexible work and careers are about more than just giving time to mothers with young children, and Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is challenging the myths and misconceptions about workplace flexibility in a new piece of research. Lisa Annese, CEO ...

Mercer hires three consultants to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Mercer has hired Timothy Stamp to the Australian Responsible Investment team, one of three hires to the global responsible investment team. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Stamp will join Mercer's Sydney office ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... carbon risk disclosure standard practice and strengthen industry reporting." Separately, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and law firm Baker McKenzie released a review of Australia and the integration of the TCFD. The review looked at ...