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Directors say improvements needed to corporate culture: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... of corporate culture in a number of ways, specifically, capturing data on key cultural indications, communicating the ethical positions of their organisations to staff as well as ensuring it is a regular item on their board agenda. "Over 90% is a significant ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares ETHI is the first global equities ETF available on the ASX that uses a broad set of ethical eligibility screens. The ETF is based on a basket of 100 large global stocks from developed market countries (excluding ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... disclosure in their apparels business. World Baptist Aid Australia rated Wesfarmers' Kmart division as a B in its 2017 Ethical Fashion report, on a scale of A - F. Gershon Nimbalker, advocacy manager at Baptist World Aid Australia said that Woolworths' ...

Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Michael Monaghan as non-executive director to the board. Monaghan has more than 30 years' experience in investment, consulting and leadership of financial services organisations both in Australia and internationally ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Vigeo Eiris looked at four sustainability drivers - audit and internal controls - the integration of CSR risks (including ethical misconduct) within the banks' internal control framework, as well as monitoring and management of material risk-takers ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... - a focus on member-centric technology, more focused investment offerings and out-front messaging putting responsible/ethical investment at the centre of the offering. Pascale Helyar-Moray, chief executive officer, Human Super "Women will retire with ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported a net profit after tax of $2.90 million, down 3% on 2016. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The consolidated statutory net profit after tax was $2.924 million, as compared to $3.186 ...

30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... "It is heartening to see that the investment community and shareholders are increasingly looking closely at the ESG and ethical aspects of how listed companies are running their boards and how they are configured. Large super funds and investment managers ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Alpha Fund Managers has invested in Australian Ethical's flagship Australian Shares Fund. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The Australian Shares Fund "aims to provide long-term growth focusing on Australian companies that ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Ethical investment has grown strongly in recent years - as evidenced by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2017 report - but in addition to providing strong return for members, ethical investment can also be a powerful tool for ...