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Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... long-term value growth of our pension portfolios. We see global investor collaboration as key in reaching better transparency on companies' political engagement."

Australian Ethical Investment reports AUM of $2.6 billion for half year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... of ethical investing continues," said Phil Vernon, managing director of Australian Ethical. "People are demanding transparency and accountability in all aspects of their life, including their investments. They want to know their money is working hard ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... little bit subjective in terms of defining how the mortgages could be green, but with CBI proxy criteria, there was transparency. Essentially, it meant it was easier for us to go thru the mortgage book that were originated in the years according to the ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... issues within the business dealing with the issues appropriately and being on the front foot in terms of aggressive transparency. The trust issues of corporate entities is going to be captured by the sustainability professionals and bringing in the senior ...

Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... across industries," said Kiersten Barnet, deputy chief of staff to the chairman at Bloomberg. "More data and greater transparency in this space will allow investors to make better-informed decisions and help companies better understand their own progress ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... investment officer at Vision Super. "I think that was really notable in 2017, because make it at least data and reporting transparency a higher priority."" Vision Super developed a policy and operations to support voting on resolutions at international ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... guidelines," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Also, the purpose of this is that we want to have as much as is possible, transparency around what goes into our decision-making processes when we decide how we're going to vote or engage on ESG issues." ...

Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
Disclosure and transparency about tax payments continues to be an issue for global companies, as witnessed by this week's release of the Paradise Papers. The Paradise Papers investigation has sparked a renewed discussion of tax payments and tax minimisation ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses bond issuance from second quarter 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... publication in a joint series with the Climate Bonds Initiative, IFC is committed to contributing facts and greater transparency to this discussion." Of the green bonds issued in the second quarter, 54% of green bonds were allocated to dedicated green ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... slavery risks," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "A reliance on voluntary self-reporting has not led to the level of transparency expected by long-term investors. "We want a robust framework that facilitates the sort of cultural change and long-term learning ...