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BetaShares sees increased demand for "true to label" ethical products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) has amassed $65 million in the six weeks it has been listed, indicating demand for "true-to-label" ethical products, according to Managing Director Alex Vynokur. Alex Vynokur, managing ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... appropriate penalty to be paid by Thorn is $2 million. A coalition of investors and other stakeholders have raised concerns with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies over lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. The group ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... appointment is in line with UCA Funds Management's gender diversity commitments over the last year. UCA has engaged directly with ASX listed companies to work to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) target of 30% female board representation ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... for Australian equities. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) "provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian companies that have been screened to preference companies ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Quarterly Gender Diversity Report tracks progress towards the Institute's target of achieving 30% female representation across ASX 200 boards by the end of 2018. This most recent report shows that that the number of boards with no women has fallen from ...

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... institutional investors and asset owners that work together to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of ASX listed companies. "We are delighted to welcome First State Super as a member and look forward to working with them to ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... targeting social justice issues. UCA Funds Management has worked in coalition with investors and stakeholders to engage with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies over lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. More recently ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... is necessary to combat slavery in supply chains." ACSI points out that if not, why not is a reporting requirement for the ASX Corporate Governance Principles, and therefore not unfamiliar to listed companies. "Requiring disclosure will allow investors ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified BetaShares' Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI). Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares ETHI is the first global equities ETF available on the ASX that uses a broad ...

WBCSD survey finds continued progress in quantity, quality of sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Nearly three quarters of companies that participate in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have improved their overall reporting and disclosure of material sustainability issues, according to a survey. Andrew Petersen, CEO ...