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BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... BlackRock has demonstrated that companies with higher ratings on ESG factors have a lower cost of capital and greater transparency around disclosure of ESG data results in lower volatility. Bennett engages with companies and regulators throughout the ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... all be boosted from this landmark green bond issuance, which meets international best practice in disclosure and transparency."

Mirvac partners with YWCA NSW for social enterprise HQ cafe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Gold WELL rating Mirvac is targeting as part of our tenancy. This means ensuring availability of healthy choices, transparency in labelling and utilising organic or sustainable ingredients wherever possible." Mirvac recently announced it had developed ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... to assess the ongoing impact over time in a consistent way." There needs to be metrics with more comparability and transparency across the industry, said Mark Peacock, director of impact investing at SVA. "It's challenging, of course, because it's a ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... political donations in Australia, with a focus on fossil fuel companies. The report found that there is not sufficient transparency around direct donations and indirect support through areas like industry bodies and lobbying groups. ACCR highlighted ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... integrated solutions that help investors to understand and effectively engage with their investments, creating greater transparency and improving the sustainability performance of real assets." Lowik comes to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Australia will join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), nearly four years after first studying the initiative for applicability. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is an international set of standards for transparency ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership, collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... out to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of their work to scale up collective efforts. "Increasing transparency of information is essential for building trust in both emerging and developed economies," Meehan said. UN Global Compact and ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "To achieve certification, AXA IM's SmartBeta Fund has met strict requirements relating to transparency and disclosure and has demonstrated leading practice for responsible investments." RIAA has also certified three superannuation ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Commission (ASIC), CPA Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Transparency International Australia, along with the Commonwealth Ombudsman and leading public integrity agencies in all states, including ...