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Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... are key matters that will be detailed and negotiated in the pre-2020 period relating to accounting principles and transparency. In allowing the use of international credits, there will need to be certainty in relation to the integrity and fungibility ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Tax transparency is an issue for investor consideration as part of an overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches, but the extent to which tax transparency is material depends on investment beliefs and investment approaches. Investors ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... storage, clean water, and biodiversity conservation; implementing good governance, including openness to new ideas, transparency in decision-making, and accountability for our decisions; risk management and emphasising long-term outcomes rather than ...

Investors should measure climate risks: South Pole Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... activities, including reporting climate impacts of investments to stakeholders, become involved in private international transparency initiatives such as the Montreal Carbon Pledge, and incorporates climate improvement strategies in their investment ...

London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... the Climate Bonds Initiative and look forward to further developing the market place; improving access for issuers, transparency for investors and growing the size and breadth of the green bond sector," Rathi added. The Climate Bonds Initiative seeks ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... better manage the granular aspects of their investment portfolios - the risk and the governance. You can get complete transparency, right down to the securities level. That's something we're bringing to market here. Ed note: This interview has been condensed ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... stakeholders are, and potentially shift the perceived prioritisation to suit a long-term agenda. "There needs to be transparency around whom the prioritised stakeholders are" Sainty said. "The discussion around short term versus long term interests is ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... approach to engagement and proxy voting, to see that they advocate for more responsible financial markets, etc." Transparency is another part of the broader certification program, O'Connor said. "We've been working with the applicants to moving them ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... policies and mitigation of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation, reflecting both the management and the transparency companies have across their supply chain. Of the 56 companies, including global giants Apple, Google, Sony and others ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... and emissions monitoring. They also make it easier to value sustainable buildings and, ultimately, enhance market transparency as well as de-risk investments." The PRI will encourage signatories who invest in or manage real estate to use the guide, said ...