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Investors, credit ratings agencies grapple with ESG impacts on ratings: PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Investors and credit ratings agencies (CRAs) are grappling with assessing where environmental and social factors are relevant on credit ratings, and how they can impact balance sheets and cash flow projection, according to a report from the Principles ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
A strong majority of Australian superannuation have their full board or board committees overseeing environmental, social and corporate governance risks and opportunities, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Super ...

IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, Principles for Responsible Investment and UNEP Finance Initiative. "The global shift to clean energy is underway, but much more needs to be done by governments to accelerate the low carbon transition and ...

Responsible investment to become "the new normal": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Christensen said. "From an EU perspective, they want innovative investment to be part of the long term. They have to radically shift regulation to be able to get money off the sidelines. If we go to the next slide, it means that there are 10 pieces to ...

CDSB, TCFD launch knowledge hub for organisational implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) have launched a TCFD Knowledge Hub to provide insights, tools and resources for organisations implementing the TCFD recommendations. The ...

Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Radical shifts in the future of and mobility require business and policy makers to play a key role in delivering sustainable transport solutions, according to research from Sustainable Business Australia (SBA). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the guidelines for disclosure of climate related risks. "We think the TCFD is a healthy shift away from purely looking at carbon emissions per se to looking at risk and opportunities," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We particularly ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Fashion retailers around the world continue to improve their disclosure and management of human rights risks in their supply chain, but "transparency remains a challenge in the industry," according to Baptist World Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... attract people with data science and analytics skills. Further, the Morgan Stanley study points out that energy transition and shift to electronic, autonomous and shared transport as well as increasing ecommerce "are some of the changes likely to impact ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The recent Federal Court decision upholding allegations made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that Heinz's Little Kids Shredz children's food range was misleading to consumers because it suggested the high sugar products ...