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Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... The report and the Benchmarking Data Project was led by Erin Castellas and supported by a working group of senior stakeholders from organisations including First State Super, Mercer, Perpetual, QBE, Australian Ethical, Regnan and the Responsible Investment ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... implementation and management of investment proceeds, and how to communicate "potential and actual green bond outcomes to stakeholders," GRESB said. The GRESB Green Bond Guidelines further provide a list of "aspects, certification schemes and KPIs that ...

Red Meat Advisory Council developing sustainability framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... said Prue Bondfield, SSG chair. "The goal is to establish a framework w/ indicators that align to expectations of stakeholders both w/in the industry and outside the industry, and we are consulting with stakeholders to develop the framework that sits ...

Principles for Responsible Investment name Matt McAdam Australian head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... PRI in 2012 as head of communications, overseeing communication with PRI signatories, the media and other external stakeholders, as well as events including PRI in Person. There are currently 116 PRI signatories based in Australia - 34 asset owners ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... inquiry was broadly supported by political parties in the Senate, and had received a number of public comments from stakeholders. "There was good engagement, in terms of the submissions received and good engagement from the corporate and investment sector ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Exchange (ASX). The changes to the SAS investment restrictions reflect the concerns that many of our members and our stakeholders have about some ASX-listed companies and particular sectors of the economy. "These environmental, social and governance ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... minerals and modern slavery" as issues that have increased the awareness of supply chain sustainability for many stakeholders. Yet despite the wide impacts of issues such as these, implementation of sustainable supply chain practices and investments ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... delivering significant environmental outcomes and developing the market for water in the basin for the benefit of all stakeholders," Thorn said. The Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund is managed by Kilter Rural. Established by Nature Conservancy ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... hear our views," Bennett said. To that end, the BlackRock paper makes six policy recommendations aimed at enabling "stakeholders and market participants to develop detailed ESG standards and best-practice guidelines." "There is always pressure on regulators ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
A coalition of global stakeholders have launched the Natural Capital Protocol, a framework designed to assist companies in measuring and valuing use of and impact on natural capital. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia The Natural Capital ...