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Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... government factors. This fossil fuel free policy extends to the cash allocation, but Verwey previously told The Sustainability Report that there is adequate supply in instruments from smaller banks and mutual banks that have identified themselves as ...

GRI to implement new governance structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) will adopt a new governance structure from January 2015 that will include the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GGSB), which will develop and approve sustainability reporting standards. As part of the new governance ...

CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... you could probably more easily see what we're proposing," Lois Guthrie, CDSB executive director told The Sustainability Report when CDSB reported on the public feedback to the first draft in August. "If you've worked primarily with voluntary reports ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Management Australia; Maged Girgis, Partner, superannuation, Minter Ellison, Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability Report, Alexis Cheang, principal, senior responsible investment consultant, Mercer, Michael Salvatico, vice president, MSCI ESG ...

Lonsec: responsible investment equity funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... analyst at Lonsec and principal author of the report. "I think that's the key contributor," Sweeney told The Sustainability Report. "A lot of the ASX has had a resources component for a while, and these funds by their nature tend to be either excluding ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... that superannuation funds are legally required to consider, according to legal experts that spoke with The Sustainability Report. These material risks could include environmental and social risks, such as climate change and divestment from fossil fuels ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has issued its firs t sustainability report, disclosing its environmental and social performance and the impact of its sustainability research and education. The university disclosed its performance around waste ...

Australian companies still lag on anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... policies to address and prevent bribery, fraud and corruption aren't complicated, KPMG has previously told The Sustainability Report. A functional anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy will feature processes for awareness training, risk assessment ...

IGCC calls on PM to retain Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... one of the most critical climate actions globally," Nathan Fabian, chief executive of the IGCC told The Sustainability Report. "Most governments understand that. Australia's government appears not to at the moment, and so we'll continuing to communicate ...

Catholic Super makes case for global climate policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... invest in areas where it does good for the environment and fits our risk and return profile," Pegan told The Sustainability Report after the discussion. "Our fundamental job is to invest for the benefit of our members for the long term,... Roughly 9-10% ...