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ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... requirements defined by ISS based on the ESG risk exposure and impact of their respective business models and value chains. The standards are based on established norms such as the United Nations Global Compact and the absence of significant involvement ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... quality, and not just confirming that people are delivering on what people say they're delivering on, but enforcing minimum standards," O'Connor said. "We're defining those, for example, ESG integration will align with that, the consumer expectation ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... "We have to look to reporting more generally beyond modern slavery," she said. "The GRI is revising their human rights standards. We think that companies will face a lot more pressure to report on their exposures, to understand what their salient human ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... traffic light score to impact bonds, and found that "many of the instruments coming to market fall short of minimum standards for sustainability." Josh Kendall, senior ESG analyst, Insight Investment Insight Investment's traffic light score examines ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Bill Hartnett

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... investment manager, engagement continues to be at the heart of our approach and it is important for us to influence the standards of governance. With Bill's depth of knowledge and experience, he is a strong addition to the team and will be invaluable ...

PVStop International designs off switch to shut down PV solar panels in fire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... market. We're the only ones in the world doing our type of solution. That's one of our big challenges, too. There are no standards or legislation." London Fire Brigade are currently test piloting PVStop International and have used it with success, Foran ...

CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... certified and will also be verified by an independent specialist. "This green bond has been instrumental in setting new standards and expectations across the entire retail industry," said Richard Lovell, CEFC Debt markets lead. "Woolworths' work on a ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and "provides principles and guidance to promote higher stewardship standards and increased accountability, consistent with global best practice." The code was launched in 2018, and will formally ...

NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... cannabis. The fund also excludes a small number of individual companies for severe breaches of responsible investment standards, such as the UN Global Compact, "where engagement is unlikely to be, or has not been, effective due to the context of the ...

AASB, AuASB statement raises stakes on disclosure of climate-related risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
A joint guidance statement by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and Auditing & Assurance Standards Board (AuASB) on the integration of climate change-related risks into financial statement materiality considerations has intensified the ...