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RI Academy to offer Enhanced Financial Analysis course

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013 | NEWS

... course represents a progression of the concepts in the existing RI Academy coursework - the Responsible Investment Essentials unit, O'Connor said. "We see this as a logical step on a journey where we're looking to deepen the practice of responsible investment," ...

Australian companies weigh in on Integrated Reporting pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013 | NEWS

Using the prototype integrated reporting (IR) framework released by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has yielded better communication between internal stakeholders and more robust conversations about materiality, strategic focus ...

City of Sydney signs first environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013 | NEWS

Eureka Funds Management and Frasers Property have signed the City of Sydney's first environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) - a $26.5 million financing deal that will fund the construction of a gas-powered trigeneration plant to provide energy to an upcoming ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013 | NEWS

The government will maintain the Renewable Energy Target (RET) at current levels to ensure that at least 20% of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has announced. ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013 | NEWS

... responsible investment sector as a consultant, publisher of Ethical Investor magazine and philanthropy research and publishing unit Givewell, director and senior executive at firms including Hunter Hall. He talks to The Sustainability Report about his ...

CEC to partner with American Council on Renewable Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013 | NEWS

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced a partnership in which that will bring together industry experts and stakeholders to work on policies, finance mechanisms and market drivers beneficial ...

AXA IM brings ESG metrics to fixed income portfolio analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013 | NEWS

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has developed a strategy that applies environmental, social and governance metrics to assess countries' creditworthiness and risks and opportunities in sovereign debt portfolios. Matt Christensen The approach is outlined ...

ACCSR conference tackles practice of responsible leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013 | NEWS

... the full commission met to discuss the implications, and that the commission agreed to increase funding to its integrity unit, among other moves. She asked audience members to let the processes of the Essendon investigation and the issues raised in the ...

ACCSR reports on state of corporate social responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013 | NEWS

... social action program that is competitively superior to what other firms have. We are being asked the same questions business unit managers have to answer. This explains why communicating CSR strategy is rated so highly."

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013 | NEWS

Monash University has been selected one of two universities in the world to lead a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hub. As part of the role, Monash will "mobilise research centres, industry and community organisations ...

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UN pension chief joins Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The head of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is taking on a new role at Northern Trust Asset Management.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

THE GREENER WAY | 6:56AM

Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Carbon emission stabilisation 'reframes' investment climate risk: Emmi

MATTHEW WAI

Latest modelling from Emmi indicates carbon emissions may plateau within the next two years before gradually declining, signalling the first ever emission stabilisation outside of an economic crisis.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

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