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Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... it's a poor financial risk/reward. We've had positive discussions about what can be done to minimise the risk. There are a few options out there - a fire and building safety agreement that international retailers have signed up to. There is also an international ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) finds that there is a persistent two-speed pace when it comes to ASX200 companies' ESG disclosures - more companies than ever reporting to a detailed or comprehensive standard, but almost half ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... improvements in lost time injury frequency rates (LTIFR), but high-level data is not enough to assure strong performance. Few companies include contractors in their safety statistics, for example. "As an investor, you're assessing what each company is ...

National Sustainability Council issues macro-theme report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The National Sustainability Council has called its first public report a conversation-starter about macro-themes including inequality, education, climate change, sustainable growth through innovation and other factors impacting on Australia's future. ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... AustralianSuper The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has been joined by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) on The Vital Few, a grassroots project that asks people to contact their superannuation fund demanding disclosure and transparency ...

Publish What You Pay reexamining extractive companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... of transparency in Australia since the 2011 report. "It seems we're getting a similar kind of finding as in, there are very few - one or two companies - that are best practice, but even then, best practice doesn't match the level of legislation in the ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Johnston said. "The big end of town will get sensitive to that and will ask questions of the supply chain. I believe in the next few years, we will see a lot more adaptation." See Also: Resource constraints could render pension funds insolvent Trustees ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Large European companies will be required to disclose environmental, social and governance information as part of their annual reporting under a proposal adopted by the European Commission. Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier Companies ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... overall demand for electricity falling," said Kane Thornton, Clean Energy Council (CEC) deputy chief executive. "The last few years have shown us that forecasts of electricity demand are highly speculative, which makes the fixed gigawatt-hour target ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... funds with a public personality and a member of the responsible investment community. In the interview process I learned a few more things that were quite impressive - it's got a very strong board with a chairman who has been a successful CEO and listed ...