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Teachers Mutual Bank joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... integrated sustainability strategy - it benchmarks its community investment goals against the London Benchmarking Group standards. Teachers Mutual has also been recognised as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. "Doing ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... high priority this year, we understand more and more about what constitutes effective corporate reporting. As the GRI standards take hold and Integrated Reporting spreads, the demand for greater transparency will continue." Sustainalytics has also highlighted ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... said. "Furthermore, the Federal government will at some point complete its second consultation on vehicle fuel emissions standards, launched just before Christmas. This should make 2017 a big year in climate policy news." These ESG issues have resonated ...

Escala Partners choose Ownership Matters to provide proxy advisory research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... environmental and sustainability, while not uncorrelated with governance, is different," she said. "Governance is accounting standards, remuneration, and board tenure. Really what we had in mind with our relationship with OM was to, as the first and ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... China where he conducted on-the ground research to look at the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity and sustainability, as well as assessed impacts of potential labour costs and the impact of China's new environmental ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures release draft guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia has an obligation to review the TCFD framework and implement changes if there are gaps in current disclosure standards, Herd said. "Australia is a member of the G20 FSB, and will be reviewing the disclosures," she said. "This is the draft ...

Global Reporting Initiative hire Tim Mohin as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... reporting, commitment to our multi-stakeholder process and his understanding of GRI's Global Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) makes him an ideal fit," said Christianna Wood, chairman of the GRI Board of Directors. Prior to working with ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... discusses his research field trip to Asia, where he examined the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity and sustainability. He focused on China and the other Asian markets. While in China, Mans was able to assess ...

Monash University issues world-first certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... 15 years, 17.5 years or 20 years. The bond has been certified under the Climate Bonds Standard by the Climate Bonds Standards Board, and Monash University engaged Ernst and Young to provide verification that funds invested are aligned with the Climate ...

Cash Converters to pay more than $12 million after ASIC investigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... the annual general meetings of ASX-listed payday lenders Money3 and Cash Converters, raising concerns over companies' standards in lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. UCA Funds Management has excluded Cash Converters from its universe ...