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Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... the sustainable development goals are released and will inspire more attention to these." Black said that increased integration and innovation could happen in concert with global events, such as the United Nations Global Compact's release of the new ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... articles of 2014 on The Sustainability Report. The list includes increased ESG corporate disclosure recommendations, ESG integration in investment strategies, green bonds, and valuation of corporate social programs. ASX includes ESG language in corporate ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... which includes: "1. Negative/exclusionary screening 2. Positive/best-in-class screening 3. Norms-based screening 4. Integration of ESG factors 5. Sustainability themed investing 6. Impact investing 7. Corporate engagement and shareholder action," according ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... diversification and ESG performance," said Craig Hurt, AXA IM's director of Australia and New Zealand. "It's great to see ESG integration getting firmly on the radar and that more investors, especially those in the post-retirement phase, can benefit ...

Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... engagement issues and the growing interest in impact investment as a theme, O'Connor said. The growing acceptance of ESG integration by mainstream, large institutional investors into their investment processes means that the traditional split of an ethical/SRI ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... ESG information in the stocks in the MSCI world index, we were able to build a portfolio that shows much better ESG integration but does not sacrifice dimensions of risk and return, and exposure to volatility concepts.... We are not singly focused on ...

Sustainalytics hires Cheryl Gustitus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Services. "The high quality of Sustainalytics' products and people runs deep," said Gustitus. "With the increasing integration of ESG factors into mainstream investment decision-making and Sustainalytics' commitment to expanding and enhancing its product ...

ARENA commits AU$18.5m to Energy Developments project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... operation," technologies that have been used by Hydro Tasmania at the ARENA-supported King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project, Frischknecht said. "Further demonstration of these technologies is expected to reduce costs over time and improve ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into investment management is accelerating in Australia and around the world, guided by demand from asset owners and increasing flexibility in fund design that can tailor strategies that ...

ARENA invests in Sunverge Energy via venture capital fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... widespread adoption of the technology, increasing the supply of renewable energy in Australia." The Sunverge Solar Integration System "combines advanced lithium batteries with a sophisticated control platform that allows power flows to and from the grid ...