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ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... finance and insurance industries reported, ACCSR said. In terms of priorities for the year ahead, respondents identified stakeholder engagement - both within and outside of the organisation - as their biggest priority, consistent with past years. "Stakeholder ...

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Companies that are performing materiality reviews should work to connect environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to core business strategy, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). Leeora Black, managing ...

IGCC, peers launch Investor Platform for Climate Actions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... a global climate deal in Paris at COP 21. It is aiming to be the single location for both investors and the wider stakeholder community. "It is very encouraging to see key investor groups coordinate efforts and establish a joint platform for investor ...

BNY Mellon offers ESG data to depositary receipt clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... have been most well versed in this space for many more years than other markets because of the evolution of their a stakeholder-focused corporates model, versus a purely shareholder-driven model in other markets. It's interesting to see the continued ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Members of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) are engaging with capital market participants in a dialogue on responsible investment and sustainable business practices. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director The SSE have published ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... instances of community opposition to power plants and infrastructure project, yet the sector as a whole lacks advanced stakeholder engagement programs. "If we think about community programs, for instance, if we are thinking about this surge of demand ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... RepRisk, a provider of business intelligence on ESG risks, has announced that its ESG data will be used in the media and stakeholder analysis component of the RobecoSAM assessment. "RepRisk is extremely proud to have its data used for this prestigious ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ) has warned the payday lending industry to improve its consumer protections or face more enforcement action. ASIC issued a report recently that found that some payday lenders are "engaging ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The push to develop the global green bond market continues unabated, with the Climate Bonds Initiative launching a report aimed at establishing a green bond market in China, and KPMG International publishing a paper for potential green bond issuers. ...

Mirvac integrates sustainability in "place-making" thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Melbourne, and we did a review of megatrends that would affect our work here in Australia." The internal and external stakeholder conversations revealed that perceptions about real estate - commercial, retail and residential - have shifted towards a ...