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Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) have published their tenth annual Responsible Investment and Stewardship Report, benchmarking the asset manager's performance on a range of internal and external performance. Pablo Berrutti,head ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Concerns over peer risk and short-term underperformance versus long term performance need not constrain superannuation funds from implementing responsible investing ideas or strategies, according to research from Parametric Portfolio Associates. Jennifer ...

Climate Bonds Initiative, UNEP-FI launch European Green Securities Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative, the UNEP-FI and other stakeholder have held the first European Green Securities Steering Committee (EGSCC) meeting, designed to promote the development of the green securities market in Europe. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Pengana Capital Group Limited has entered into a strategic agreement with WHEB Asset Management (WHEB) to manage the Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust. Russel Pillemer, Pengana chief executive officer Pengana's recent merger with Hunter Hall Limited ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The majority of issuers of green bonds are providing "a degree" of public information about use of proceeds, according to a report from The Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The report, Post Issuance Use of Proceeds ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Carnegie Clean Energy has been selected to participate in a program backed by the U.S. State Department and Unreasonable Group to focus on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The U.S. State Department and Unreasonable Group have partnered ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have partnered to launch a new program, Sustainable Trade and Investment through Reporting in the Indo-Pacific (STIR Indo-Pacific). The STIR Indo-Pacific program ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund, Victorian government to spread word on EUAs to SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The Sustainable Melbourne Fund and the Victorian government will collaborate on a program to educate small and medium enterprises on how to access environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). Scott Bocskay, CEO, Sustainable Melbourne Fund EUAs are agreements ...

Australasian Investor Relations Association developing ESG engagement guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) has developed a set of recommended practices for listed entities on how to best engage with the investment community on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Ian Matheson, AIRA CEO ...

Removing complicity in modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ of the University of South Australia and Roger Burritt of the Australian National University Dr Katherine Christ and Professor Roger Burritt Revealing the world ...