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GRI launches tax reporting standard for comprehensive disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... been leading efforts to drive more meaningful corporate disclosure. GRI's new Tax Standard marks an evolution in tax transparency and provides a much-needed and ambitious framework for corporate tax reporting." GRI estimates of the scale of tax avoidance ...

Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... chief sustainability officer. "The ratings agencies and the proxy advisers are looking at things like our increasing transparency and disclosure, where we got a GRESB A rating score, which rates us more efficiently, which sees our ratings go up, which ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... because they're more sustainable, but it could be driven by the act that they're more transparent, and that transparency is the result of more laws and regulations. "...Once you want to start using the ESG scores, you'll have to take out ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Climate Action 100+ list to provide additional clarity around shorter-term and medium-term targets, as well as more transparency around scenarios chosen by companies and how they are using the results of modelling exercises. Under the structure of the ...

Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... investing as the second most important consideration (59%) followed closely by the reputation of the fund or firm (58%). Transparency of the firm's investment strategy was also an important selection consideration, at 57%. These results were pronounced ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... report is based around a nationwide survey of 1,510 Australian retail shareholders. The report found that 51% rate transparency and honesty rate as a top five factor for investing, with only return ranking higher at 60%. "Nearly every Australian business ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... four years. The Australian market has developed in line with global best practice, showing diversity of product, transparency for investors and lenders, innovation in the use of proceeds and commitment to uphold market standards." Australia's annual ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... and their business model to enhance their impact on contributing to the SDGs, to incorporate risks and to enhance transparency, Adams said. "One of the issues that strikes me is that companies that use a number of reporting guidelines, including Integrated ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... has issued its annual report covering engagement activities, and this year has focused on providing more depth and transparency in their reporting. "Stakeholders are right to question whether investors (and their representatives such as Regnan) are simply ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... working group. - Technical Working Group 3: Making better informed financial decisions by enhancing disclosures and transparency. Sharanjit Paddam, head of ESG risk, QBE Insurance, heads this group. - Technical Working Group 4: Meeting community and ...