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Investors conducting climate change risk assessments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... 2011 surveys the investment practices of 42 asset owners and 51 asset managers. It was commissioned by the Australia/New Zealand Investor Group on Climate Change ( IGCC), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), and the North American ...

Most Asia Pacific private equity investors monitor ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The majority of Asia-Pacific investors in private equity monitor, or expect to monitor, general partners' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, in contrast to 70% of European investors and 27% of North American investors, according to ...

CFSGAM hires Pablo Berrutti as responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... which is based in Singapore. Meanwhile, CFSGAM, which is known as First State Investments outside of Australia and New Zealand, has also hired Will Oulton as global head of responsible investment, based in London. Oulton comes to CFSGAM from Mercer Investments ...

CDP: water a substantial risk to ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... climate change are likely to be more severe than other countries," said James Day, CDP's director - Australia and New Zealand. "Australian company performance should be stronger and more rigorous than the oversight of companies in other, less water stressed ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... feeds product development. The global company's focus extends down into subsidiary operations. At SAP Australia and New Zealand, the company implements the global strategy as well as responding to local factors, said Karen Zwissler, head of sustainability ...

QIC selects Molpus Woodlands Group for timber mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... "We definitely had part of the mandate as needing to fill a US exposure, but we are also interested in Australia and New Zealand as well," he said. "As a QIC principle, we never say, we have this exposure to fill, let's get it at any price. We've held ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... households. He has advised various parts of the Victorian government, as well as the US Department of Energy, the New Zealand government and institutions of the European Union. "I have long admired the innovative ideas that Australian policy-makers and ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors from 12 countries, including Statewide Super and New Zealand Superannuation Fund, have contacted 118 UN Global Compact (UNGC) companies on the issue of increased reporting on environmental, social and governance activities. ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... proportion of top ratings in the Asia-Pacific region to the focus on ESG by the managed funds industry in Australia and New Zealand in particular. "In Australia/NZ, there is a large managed funds business by world standards, and there is the fact that ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... centre management diligence along with energy efficiency capital projects," the report said. "The current focus in New Zealand and the United States is minimising emissions through 'low hanging' operational efficiencies. The greatest opportunities for ...