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GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... out to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of their work to scale up collective efforts. "Increasing transparency of information is essential for building trust in both emerging and developed economies," Meehan said. UN Global Compact and ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "To achieve certification, AXA IM's SmartBeta Fund has met strict requirements relating to transparency and disclosure and has demonstrated leading practice for responsible investments." RIAA has also certified three superannuation ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Commission (ASIC), CPA Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Transparency International Australia, along with the Commonwealth Ombudsman and leading public integrity agencies in all states, including ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... are key matters that will be detailed and negotiated in the pre-2020 period relating to accounting principles and transparency. In allowing the use of international credits, there will need to be certainty in relation to the integrity and fungibility ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Tax transparency is an issue for investor consideration as part of an overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches, but the extent to which tax transparency is material depends on investment beliefs and investment approaches. Investors ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... storage, clean water, and biodiversity conservation; implementing good governance, including openness to new ideas, transparency in decision-making, and accountability for our decisions; risk management and emphasising long-term outcomes rather than ...

Investors should measure climate risks: South Pole Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... activities, including reporting climate impacts of investments to stakeholders, become involved in private international transparency initiatives such as the Montreal Carbon Pledge, and incorporates climate improvement strategies in their investment ...

London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... the Climate Bonds Initiative and look forward to further developing the market place; improving access for issuers, transparency for investors and growing the size and breadth of the green bond sector," Rathi added. The Climate Bonds Initiative seeks ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... better manage the granular aspects of their investment portfolios - the risk and the governance. You can get complete transparency, right down to the securities level. That's something we're bringing to market here. Ed note: This interview has been condensed ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... stakeholders are, and potentially shift the perceived prioritisation to suit a long-term agenda. "There needs to be transparency around whom the prioritised stakeholders are" Sainty said. "The discussion around short term versus long term interests is ...