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SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust. Jonathan Shead, head of portfolio strategies, Asia Pacific, SSGA The fund, established in December 2000, has $900 million under management as of June 30, 2017. The fund invests ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... data from November 2015 to December 2016 for 52 diversified banks in Europe (31 companies), North America (12 companies) and Asia-Pacific (9 companies). The research did not identify all of the companies. Vigeo Eiris looked at four sustainability drivers ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... companies and funds are already disclosing their sustainability performance to stakeholders, said Ruben Langbroek, head of Asia Pacific at GRESB. "There is a strong focus on social and governance aspects; 97% have a policy on diversity and equal opportunities ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). Daniel Kaufmann, NRGI president and CEO This score places Australia at first position in Asia Pacific and eighth overall. "Australia has a good enabling environment, ranking third on this component," NRGI notes in ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... investment officer of CFSGAM was on the steering group development code, said Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia-Pacific. Berrutti noted that the Australian code is unique because of the focus on internal governance. "We operate in multiple ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... asset manager's performance on a range of internal and external performance. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible investment Asia Pacific, CFSGAM The report demonstrate the fund manager's integrated approach to responsible investment, including information ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures releases final report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... release of the TCFD's final report. It is an important and useful step forward." Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, said: "Transparently reporting financial risks and opportunities ...

Carnegie Clean Energy to participate in global partnership to push Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Tesla, GE, Google X, USAID, and multinationals, which will work with the 16 companies. Carnegie Clean Energy "will look to Asia to drive its clean energy strategy - specifically with microgrids and fringe of grid projects - which can deliver clean, reliable ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Reporting in the Indo-Pacific (STIR Indo-Pacific). The STIR Indo-Pacific program will target five developing countries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and pursue two means of addressing instability and poverty alleviation ...

New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... at ways to invest in that, both in our carbon offset program in the California market, and also in how we do business in Asia, Brand said. "Secondly, we believe that there is going to be a rising demand for biobased materials, whether that be building ...