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ACSI finalist for 2018 Human Rights Business Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is one of five finalists for the 2018 Human Rights Business Award. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The Human Rights Business Award is adjudicated by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). "Australian ...

40% of ASX200 fall short of the carbon reduction requirements: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... thinking from an engagement perspective, you'd definitely want to be having some level of dialogue to make sure that they're aware of potential policies and say, even under the Australian NDC policies, it looks like regulatory penalty is approaching" ...

GPIF selects S&P Down Jones Indices for ESG benchmarks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... carbon practice and increase data visibility. As the large pensions and institutional investors have become increasingly aware of the need to understand, measure, and manage the environmental impacts of their investments, S&P Dow Jones Indices' ESG capabilities ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... of investment management, but some funds need to get better at advertising their activities, because Millennials are not aware of everything else out there in the market." The paper notes that "integration of climate risks into core risk management systems ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand's real estate sector has outperformed other regions in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance for the eighth year in a row, according to the 2018 GRESB benchmark. (Source: GRESB) This year, the region achieved ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... managing director Dr David Cooke is confident that their management of modern slavery risks is robust. "We first became aware of the issue of modern slavery and the potential involvement of business, including our business, several years ago," Cooke ...

Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... a role in certain supply chains, and for us that is the sector of the packaging world that we play in, and they are well aware, the tool rewards reusable packaging because of the superior environmental outcomes over single use packaging, and that includes ...

QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... protecting the communities in which you operate," White said. "The business in which I operate is mortgage insurance. We're aware there are a number of people that can't get into housing, so we would like to get into the community and help those people. ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Nanuk Asset Management says that sustainability themes have proved a "fertile ground" for its investment thesis. Eric Siegloff, CEO of Nanuk Asset Management Nanuk Asset Management, which has $95 million in assets under management, operates two funds ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... CSR contributes to business innovation and drives business outcomes. The report found that only 57% of CSR managers were aware of the Government's intention to introduce a Modern Slavery Act in Australia, while among senior CSR managers, 79% thought ...