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Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... direct engagement off of that. It is an election year in Australia, so we are setting out our policy priorities. And in New Zealand, we'll be engaging in the substantial project of work we have underway there. "On the action side, there is increasing ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... of the UK Modern Slavery Act, which went into effect in 2015. Amy Sinclair, regional representative for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, explained some of the experiences of the early years in the UK. ...

Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... credit rating or credit spreads," according to research from Insight Investment. Bruce Murphy, director, Australia and New Zealand, Insight Investment Insight Investment, a global investment manager, has developed a country rating model to explore how ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... assets under management globally. New Forests manages more than 950,000 hectares of land and forests in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United States for sustainable timber production and conservation. New Forests will benefit from the ...

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 ...

Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... not hesitate to voice our discontent and take further steps," Christiansen said. Craig Hurt, head of Australia and New Zealand, AXA IM, called for managers to provide greater guidance and better strategies so that investors can avoid inadvertently rewarding ...

Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Despite the strong issuance of green bonds in Australia and New Zealand, both counties need to muster more capital allocation to generate investment in green infrastructure to meet international mitigation and emissions commitments, according to the ...

Institutional investor appetite for low carbon investment strengthens: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... released Scaling Up, a survey of more than 300 investors. "Despite recent political upheavals, investors in Australia and New Zealand are focused on finding low carbon opportunities and getting deals done", said Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... institutions with $10 trillion in assets have called for the development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps for Australia and New Zealand. The statement was released at the end of the 2018 United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) ...

Rosenberg Equities to manage $1bn ESG mandate for CalPERS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... AXA IM Sustainable Equity Fund, launched first in Australia in 2014, said Craig Hurt, AXA IM Head of Australia and New Zealand. CalPERS is the world's fifth largest pension fund with US$356 billion under management and has been working on integrating ...