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New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... applied across New Forests' portfolio and countries of operation - the company has assets in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the US. "In New Zealand, we have exposure to the New Zealand emissions trading scheme, and it creates opportunities ...

CEFC, Right Click Capital invest in Redback Technologies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... companies and projects. Rick Click Capital's Growth Fund, which invests in early-stage, high-growth tech businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, has invested a further US$2 million and and will also contribute its specialist experience to support Redback's ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... unique proposition in knowing the suppliers within the supply chain," said Lachlan Feggans, senior manager, sustainability Asia-Pacific at Brambles. "Originally, it was to get our assets back and rebalance our asset pool, but the opportunities have expanded." ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... corporate reporting landscape." GRI and the Australian government have aa history of collaborating,, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. In June of this year, GRI and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) partnered on a program, Sustainable ...

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust. Jonathan Shead, head of portfolio strategies, Asia Pacific, SSGA The fund, established in December 2000, has $900 million under management as of June 30, 2017. The fund invests ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... data from November 2015 to December 2016 for 52 diversified banks in Europe (31 companies), North America (12 companies) and Asia-Pacific (9 companies). The research did not identify all of the companies. Vigeo Eiris looked at four sustainability drivers ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... companies and funds are already disclosing their sustainability performance to stakeholders, said Ruben Langbroek, head of Asia Pacific at GRESB. "There is a strong focus on social and governance aspects; 97% have a policy on diversity and equal opportunities ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). Daniel Kaufmann, NRGI president and CEO This score places Australia at first position in Asia Pacific and eighth overall. "Australia has a good enabling environment, ranking third on this component," NRGI notes in ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... investment officer of CFSGAM was on the steering group development code, said Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia-Pacific. Berrutti noted that the Australian code is unique because of the focus on internal governance. "We operate in multiple ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... asset manager's performance on a range of internal and external performance. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible investment Asia Pacific, CFSGAM The report demonstrate the fund manager's integrated approach to responsible investment, including information ...