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HESTA allocates $6.7m to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
HESTA has made its first investment in social and affordable housing, through its AU$30 million Social Impact Investment Trust. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia HESTA has allocated AU$6.7 million to Horizon ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... which is made up of two independent members and two Altius employees, Goodhand said. The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund's benchmark is to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index by one percent per annum and the RBA cash rate through a cycle (before ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions thereafter, Sheikh said. Future Super's portfolio had a carbon footprint of 1'321 tCO2e, compared to the ASX benchmark, which is 7.5 times more carbon intense, South Pole Group said. Future Super does not invest in fossil fuels, and instead ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... in assets, while core responsible investment assets reached AU$31.6 billion in 2014, according to RIAA's most recent benchmark report. There has been an increase in the number of products that employ responsible investment, and a broadening in the way ...

Investors look at corporate governance metrics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... the heart of the issue," Gayer said. "It could be, not just what do I hold, but how does it perform relative to the benchmark that I'm benchmarking to. Getting out of Australia - superannuation funds assets are bigger than the ASX, so they're going overseas ...

Women, generational change coming to ASX boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... the need to have skin in the game from directors that have holdings that are overweight relative to an index tracker benchmark, or who are large minority shareholders or company founders. ACSI does not have a quantified amount of shares that directors ...

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Origin Energy has endorsed all seven of the the CDP/We Mean Business climate leadership platform commitments. James Day, director, CDP Australia and New Zealand The seven CDP/We Mean Business 'Commit to Action' climate leadership commitments are benchmarks ...

CAER, South Pole Group partner on investment services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... worldwide network of ESG research providers which utilise the EIRIS research methodology. See Also: Corporate Human Rights Benchmark issues draft indicators

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s Vote Your Super initiative will rally support for resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation ...

Diversity Council Australia rates Asia capability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... transport and warehousing, construction, agriculture and forestry, Annese said. This first report is intended to act as a benchmark for Australian business performance, Annese said. DCA has also developed a tool designed to help DCA members assess their ...