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RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... those principles to say we won't invest in that company, or to say we will invest in that company, but that's not our mandate. Our mandate is to invest and work with companies which are essential to reduction of carbon emissions. We could work with suppliers ...

Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... to see ESG from the total portfolio exposure perspective, and not just an area left to the asset manager as part of the mandate. "One of the things we see with some institutional investors is that they have the notion that it's up to the asset manager ...

CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... covers fossil fuels, water stewardship and forest commodities, CDSB said. It has also been influenced by the CEO Water Mandate Disclosure Guidelines, "which has sections focussing on the organization's current state (the context in which it operates ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has launched an integrated ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia, which will be available to the retail market via the Asgard platform. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg The AXA IM All Country ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The disconnect between corporate and societal value is disappearing, and companies are recognising that externalities are part of how they create value, according to a new report from KPMG. Chi Woo, KPMG Australia partner KPMG has recently released ...

MSCI launches ESG CarbonMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
MSCI has launched MSCI ESG CarbonMetrics, a suite of carbon and fossil fuel metrics and screening tools to measure and manage portfolio exposure to carbon-related risks. "With concerns about carbon stranded assets risk increasing in the investment community ...

ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has accepted a prospectus from Community 21, which is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21 ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... covers fossil fuels, water stewardship and forest commodities, CDSB said. It has also been influenced by the CEO Water Mandate Disclosure Guidelines, "which has sections focussing on the organization's current state (the context in which it operates ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... assurance statements that accompany reports is evolving as well. "This happens particularly in the AA1000 standards, which mandate that information be put into the assurance statement," Woodhouse said. "Statements are moving away from commentary such ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Public demand for responsible investments is beginning to rise for the first time in a decade, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RIAA has released its 2014 Benchmark Report, the 13 th annual ...