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Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... July. If there were to be a change in Australian government during the negotiations, Collins does not expect a dramatic shift in Australia's approach to the FTA. "There is broad bipartisan support for the conduct of FTAs, and acknowledgement on both ...

Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Community Sector Banking's social impact deposit account is certified," O'Connor noted. "We're really seeing that it's a shift from responsible investment to responsible finance, and the work we're doing at our membership base is reflecting that as well." ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... issues have are starting to already present, the need for leadership, the need for action, and it's been a pretty rapid shift," Fries said. "You're starting to see a more tangible commitment, ones that are really going to the core of financing and really ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... recreational purposes - the global industry is changing rapidly, and the profile of listed cannabis companies will also shift rapidly. CAER noted that Constellation Brands, a multinational alcohol company and owner of Corona beer, bought a 9.9% stake ...

Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Disclosure of executive remuneration in Australian companies lags other, more developed, markets, according to AXA Investment Managers. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM Remuneration accounted for 68% of AXA IM's votes ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
With more than half of all professionally managed assets in Australia managed as responsible investments, the "real work" of the responsible investment industry is really beginning, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ...

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... a a uniform methodology for measuring and reporting on their contributions to the SDGs. The GRI and UNGC has worked with Shift and PwC - and as part of the Action Platform on Reporting on the SDGs to develop what they call a toolkit that "aims to boost ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... banking, insurance and investment with the UN Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals is important for the global shift to an inclusive, resilient and low-carbon economy." Signatories include the Investor Group on Climate Change, the Principles ...

Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... invested responsibly or ethically. "Responsible investment has been around for over 10 years, and we see through the industry a shift from just focusing on returns towards the future we're creating through investments," said Alexis Cheang, head of ANZ ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... also a moving one. As new knowledge, technologies or processes become available, 'Beyond Best Practice' will continue to shift to represent what companies are potentially able to achieve with the resources they have available. The deadline for APCO members ...