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UCA Funds Management certified as B Corp, signs Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. "B Corp is to sustainable business what Fair Trade is to coffee," said Mathew Browning, CEO Of UCA Funds Management. "The ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... the investigative process, and let's move forward together." As a result, Konica Minolta Australia is getting more transparency on how its suppliers operate, and Cooke said that their suppliers are making changes to their operations. Thus far, Konica ...

Listed franchise companies facing structural reform risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... are improving practices, John said, but the industry has further to go. "I think companies are trying to increase transparency and clearly depending on the model, there are steps being taken," John said. "The most prominent is Caltex who is in the process ...

Investors, credit ratings agencies grapple with ESG impacts on ratings: PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... biggest obstacles to ESG consideration" cited in the discussions, PRI said. The report also said that communication and transparency on ESG topics "has been limited until recently, partly due to a lack of outreach or engagement, which is now improving. ...

ACSI launches Stewardship Code for Australian asset owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... countries around the world with the launch of a stewardship code for Australian asset owners, aimed at increasing the transparency and accountability of stewardship activities in Australia. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The Australian Council of Superannuation ...

CDSB, TCFD launch knowledge hub for organisational implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... disclosures a reality. The TCFD Knowledge Hub will make it easier for companies to take the steps necessary to provide transparency to the capital markets about how the company identifies, measures, manages and mitigates climate-related financial risk. ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... around the world continue to improve their disclosure and management of human rights risks in their supply chain, but "transparency remains a challenge in the industry," according to Baptist World Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia published ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... performance is positively influenced by good sustainability practices. An increasing number of investors are drawn to the transparency that sustainable practices facilitate, allowing them to see where their money is going and what it is being used for. ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... emissions reduction task that we are facing." The CEFC will also work with IFM investors to "enhance benchmarks and transparency" around reporting of infrast4ructure emissions, Learmonth said. IFM Investors, owned by 27 of Australia's industry superannuation ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... is very happy to include Australian dollars in the social bond landscape. We will continue to bring innovation and transparency to the Environment, Social and Governance bond market, unlocking additional funding for development." IFC has issued a total ...