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Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The potential impact investment market is estimated at AU$32 billion over the next decade, but current capital commitments and active investors are small, relative to what is needed to achieve that figure, according to a recent report. David Rickards ...

LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) and VicSuper are in the top five pension funds for their approach to managing climate risk, but overall, the world's largest asset owners are failing to manage the growing financial risks posed by climate change, according ...

Remuneration consultant disclosure regime questioned

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The rationale behind the requirement on listed companies to disclose information about remuneration consultants is "unclear" and the regime should either be discarded or improved to provide more specific information, according to a report by Ownership ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has named Kerrie Waring managing director. Kerrie Waring, managing director, ICGN ICGN is an investor-led organistion of governance professionals, with members in more than 50 countries, including ...

Video Panel: Ethical Investments: Design and Communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical Investments: Design and Communication from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate in Sydney on the investment decision-making behind ethical financial products in the areas of superannuation ...

Integrated Reporting framework launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The newly released International Integrated Reporting Framework could serve to improve integrated thinking and reporting about value creation over time, but concerns remain in Australia about specific legal questions over forward-looking statements. ...

More Australian companies report corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... financial services companies reporting on corporate responsibility - an increase from 33% in 2011 to 68% this year. Australia is now joint fourth in terms of quality of reports in the world's top 250 companies, KPMG said. "The debate over whether companies ...

Climate Friendly, Corporate Carbon Advisory in CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Climate Friendly and Corporate Carbon Advisory have developed a biomass project for inclusion under the Carbon Farming Initiative, and are exploring new projects for inclusion under the proposed Direct Action Plan. Climate Friendly and Corporate Carbon ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
If environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) are expanded to encompass commercial properties across Victoria, the EUA financing vehicle could generate AU$4.5 billion of commercially attractive investment and create over 18,000 jobs, according to new research. ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... supply chain to eliminate illegal timber. It's an advantage for certified timber overall. You've got the Lacey Act, Australia has an illegal logging law. China and Japan are considering stronger approaches to sourcing. There's a stronger collection on ...