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DEXUS profits up, water, energy and GHG intensity down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... performance indicators (KPIs) across business units. The KPIs "are aligned to our group objectives to achieve top quartile investment performance, earnings per share growth and further build our leadership position," the report said. On the governance ...

ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and governance risk considerations have evolved from a fringe area of investment management to become mainstream calculations. But asset owners and managers are seeking further integration into fixed income and cash asset allocations ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... projects that provide a hedge against the anticipation of future costs on carbon emissions as well as meet sustainable investment targets. But while global bodies and governments - including Australia - call for increased investment in renewable energy ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
More than half of the world's largest public corporations have embedded climate change strategies into wider business strategy, according to the 2011 edition of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global 500 report. According to the report, Accelerating ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... that do integrate ESG into their analysis and decision making have an advantage, according to Jane Goodland, a senior investment consultant at Towers Watson. "We have an investment belief-led approach at Towers Watson and we work with clients in terms ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the Government's Business Roundtable on Climate Change. "We know we must achieve lower domestic emissions, send clear investment signals and support a stronger international agreement. It's time to get on with the job." The IGCC is a collaborative body ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... throughout NSW and 40,000 former local government employees. It has approximately AU$3.1bn invested in responsible investment strategies across asset classes including Australian shares, international shares, property, and the absolute return and private ...

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... carbon-intensive than their peers in six sectors," said Richard Mattison, chief executive of Trucost. "Superannuation investment managers can manage carbon risk by integrating carbon metrics into investment processes and identifying opportunities from ...

PRI signatories develop farmland principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
A group of institutional investors have developed and launched the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in Farmland, which seek to improve the sustainability, transparency and accountability of investments in farmland. The five principles provide ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Fund, CFSGAM's Private Property Syndicate, and the Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial, managed by Lend Lease Investment Management, came in 8 th - 10 th respectively. GRESB's scores are based on 39 metrics that are broken into two categories - ...