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Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... and positive, and what I have seen in launching this year's report is a sense that exclusions and avoiding harmful industries is well embedded and accepted across the industry, to a much greater extent. "We're at a point where its' largely expected that ...

RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... proprietary bottom-up ESG research process with "clear investment restrictions to screen out companies, sectors and industries not meeting pre-determined ethical criteria, said Will Baylis, portfolio manager for Ethical Income at Martin Currie Australia. ...

IOSCO releases statement on ESG-related disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... a local level. This trend has resulted in an increase in the overall level of disclosure of ESG information in some industries. However, IOSCO also observes that disclosure practices remain varied among issuers. The type of information disclosed, as ...

Nanuk Asset Management on sustainability aspects of artificial intelligence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Advancements in Artificial intelligence (AI) have led to fundamental changes in industries by "creating commercial solution efficiencies on an unprecedented scale," according to Nanuk Asset Management. Tristan Patience, investment manager, Nanuk Asset ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... equity that went beyond mandatory WGEA disclosures in their WGEA disclosure responses. The report also said James Hardie Industries, Qube Holdings, Ramsay Health Care and TPG Telecom are the only companies out of the 91 disclosing companies that have ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Finance Oath (photo courtesy of UCA Funds Management) UCA Funds Management joins more than 2,500 companies across 130 industries in 50 countries to gain the global B Corp accreditation, which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ...

CEFC provides $56 million finance to Numurkah Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... manufacturers welcome control over their energy use. "Reducing the electricity bills and carbon emissions of energy-intensive industries such as steel manufacturing is increasingly achievable. The Numurkah Solar Farm contract with Laverton steelworks ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the harmful effect of packaging on Australian communities, working closely with government, the waste and recycling industries, businesses and manufacturers. APCO is required to report regularly to government on how its activities have helped member ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... predatory lending and hostile debt collection, and pornography. It will however invest in some companies in extractive industries, "as the provision of certain commodities are vital if you want to achieve sustainable development," Alphinity said. Alphinity ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... is provided. 7. Flexibility doesn't work in our backyard There's a huge body of research that shows that across all industries, job levels, and job types, flexibility drives financial performance and productivity, is linked to increased revenue, and ...