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Sydney Stock Exchange announces new CEO, first listings, ESG focus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... around all those ethics that we believe are represented under the environmental, social and governance tenants." ESG standards are not written into the SSX listing rules, but it is part of the consideration when assessing a listing application, Go explained. ...

ASFI identifies six critical challenges for sustainable finance roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Leadership, culture and institutional structures 2. Community and consumer interests and expectations 3. Frameworks, tools and standards 4. Decision-making and valuation 5. Unlocking sustainable finance and allocating capital to where it is needed 6. ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... lead to "sustainable value creation and superior returns," according to First Sentier. "We really focus on five minimum standards that we never compromise on," Mills said. "Importantly, we also try and share the best way of doing that with each of the ...

Creating a values-based financial advisory firm: FPA Congress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... that standard to the FASEA Code of Ethics, and the Banking Code of Ethics, and said that in his analysis, while both standards had references to the first six, they were missing references to property and dignity. "Connect with people using worldviews ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards in emerging market equities are improving, and form an important part of the investment framework for value investing, said T. Rowe Price. Irmak Surenkok, portfolio specialist in the Equity ...

GRI announces new members to Board of Directors for 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... expert (Finland - labor organizations). "GRI provides international leadership through our mission to develop global standards for disclosure of economic, environmental and social performance," said Eric Hespenheide, chairman of the GRI Board. " I am ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... examples. "Large superannuation funds are dictating where they want to invest, listing ethical, environmental and governance standards as driving their investment choices," she said. "At Capgemini, we look at it from a technology and business point of ...

VicSuper: $3 billion in assets linked to sustainable outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... investment activities within the fund - in 2014, it was the first Australian superannuation fund to report using the GRI Standards and Integrated Reporting. This year, the fund reported that it had hit a 2020 target of $3 billion in sustainable outcomes ...

GSSB seeks new business enterprise member for governance body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the governance body for the GRI Standards, is looking for a new member representing business enterprises. GSSB is seeking a person "of high integrity from the private sector, with in-depth knowledge ...

Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... company, not just specific to the bond itself." Purdie also noted that there needs to be a global convergence on common standards and definitions on green bonds, use of proceeds, verification and other aspects. "We do need a body of some description ...