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A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... against ESG issues." A4S will bring this message to business and finance delegates at WCOA, with a call for greater transparency and meaningful disclosure. A4S was the original founder of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), and supports ...

GPIF selects S&P Down Jones Indices for ESG benchmarks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Exchange in Japan. "We are honored to be working with GPIF and JPX to raise market awareness for higher ESG data transparency and disclosure," said Alex Matturri, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices. "As the only carbon indices selected by GPIF, the S&P Global ...

Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... managers to provide greater guidance and better strategies so that investors can avoid inadvertently rewarding a lack of transparency. "Australian investors are increasingly sensitive to corporate behaviour when thinking about where to invest their retirement ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... focus on the stewardship implications of responsible investment, Mitchell said. "You can look at Man Group's PRI transparency report," he said. "We do a better job at the strategy and planning level. We have some catch-up work on the stewardship side ...

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... achieve the 2030 Agenda." "Effective corporate reporting is key to building trust and aligning investment through transparency and accountability. This guide helps businesses move beyond the current trend of simply mapping activities and programs against ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... covers gender pay equity, and that 85% of disclosing companies do not have a remuneration policy that covers pay scale transparency. However, the report also finds that 95% of disclosing companies have conducted payroll analysis to determine if there ...

UCA Funds Management certified as B Corp, signs Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. "B Corp is to sustainable business what Fair Trade is to coffee," said Mathew Browning, CEO Of UCA Funds Management. "The ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... the investigative process, and let's move forward together." As a result, Konica Minolta Australia is getting more transparency on how its suppliers operate, and Cooke said that their suppliers are making changes to their operations. Thus far, Konica ...

Listed franchise companies facing structural reform risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... are improving practices, John said, but the industry has further to go. "I think companies are trying to increase transparency and clearly depending on the model, there are steps being taken," John said. "The most prominent is Caltex who is in the process ...

Investors, credit ratings agencies grapple with ESG impacts on ratings: PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... biggest obstacles to ESG consideration" cited in the discussions, PRI said. The report also said that communication and transparency on ESG topics "has been limited until recently, partly due to a lack of outreach or engagement, which is now improving. ...