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GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... will, in 2017, oversee the review of the first of the modular GRI Standards - GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety, GRI 201: Economic Performance, human rights-related standards, and GRI 306: Effluents and Waste.

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Climate change, corporate transparency, data and cyber security, consumer shift toward plant-based proteins and other issues are potential environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment themes that are both a source of risk and reward for investors ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
ETF provider BetaShares has launched a sustainability-themed ETF based on global stocks that are selected based on a broad set of ethical screens. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI) ...

Shell Scenarios on pathways to net-zero emissions

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Global oil and gas producer Shell is exploring how a net-zero emissions future will impact on their business strategy, using plausible futures scenario predictions to aid in their decision making. Shell's company strategy now and into the future is ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... 60,000 beneficiaries, including 126 school supported, 319 jobs created, 1072 people with disabilities supported, 669 mental health sessions delivered and 11501 MWh of renewable energy generated. Respondents also reported that since inception, ï¬nancial ...

Red Meat Advisory Council developing sustainability framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... "The vision is about viability and the wellbeing of people, animals and the environment," she said. "We have to focus on health of course, because we're a livestock industry, and we are also focusing on progress, which is about continuous improvement." ...

Stockland reports on integrated sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... offering. "Bowls Australia is one of our new partnerships," she said. "When we look at our retirement living space and health and wellbeing, how do we enhance that aspect for our residents? Retirement living is an asset class that isn't well understood ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... and the intersection between the different issues, including greenhouse gas missions, animal welfare, and impact on human health. It coves a lot of ground with the things we're covering all the time so it was a good time to get involved." The investors ...

UCA Funds Management adds Nine Entertainment Company to exclusions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Pharma is an organisation that moves forwards towards that 30% target. In the letter, our discussion was also that in the health sector, a large number of women have developed careers... This is the sector where women occupy far greater proportion of ...

BetaShares launches global cybersecurity exchange traded fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Australian ETF manager BetaShares has launched the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF, tracking the performance of global companies in the cybersecurity segment. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares BetaShares notes that cybersecurity spending ...