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Westpac, Stockland named DJSI group industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... partner S&P Dow Jones Indices." Companies included in the DJSI index scored highest in areas such as codes of business conduct, corporate governance, and environmental policy and management systems, while they scored lowest in operational eco-efficiency ...

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Technological disruptions including driverless cars, the sharing economy and blockchain are top sources of both risk and opportunity for Australia's insurance and diversified financial services sector, according to AMP Capital. Kristen Le Mesurier ...

ACSI report finds ASX100 CEO base pay decreases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Average fixed pay for chief executives of ASX100 and ASX200 companies has fallen to their lowest levels in almost a decade, but "strikingly persistent" bonuses are still being awarded to CEOs, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... in fossil fuel industries, and an additional screen that excludes financial services companies based on their corporate conduct. SAS is one of LGS's investment options and is aimed at members seeking more ethical investments. SAS is actively managed ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... market. "In the banking space customers are focused on assessing financial institutions on their ethical policies and conduct, not just their ethical retail banking products," said Glenn Sargeant, chief financial officer, Teachers Mutual Bank "They want ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
More than 500 cities representing 621 million citizens are reporting on their climate change-related activities, according to the CDP. CDP has issued its annual cities report, and noted that 533 cities have reported data to the CDP, an increase of 70% ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... strategic human capital for companies undertaking transformational change or facing disruption,' and the impacts of poor conduct culture on company value, which has seen an increase in the engagements on social issues in 2015/2016. These issues are often ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... in that regard." According to survey participants, board chairs and senior management are important drivers of ethical conduct, and that their roles are perceived to wield "considerable influence over this aspect of corporate culture," according to the ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
While Australia waits to see who will form government for the 45 th session of Parliament, stakeholders with environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus are turning their attention to their policy objectives for the next term, as well as developing ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... launched in December 2014 and is a diversified Australian fixed interest fund "focused on investing in companies which conduct their business and apply capital responsibly, giving full consideration to a range of environmental, social and governance ...