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Regnan calls for greater disclosure on human capital management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... about how people are managed." Regnan notes in the report that disclosures on human capital are likely to be largely qualitative, supplemented with relevant metrics where quantitative data provides a more complete picture of trends. Disclosures could ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... for exploring impacts, but it is relatively immature," he said. "Most had learned by internal exploration, they are qualitative in nature, mainly." Mardi McBrien, the CDSB managing director, has been in Australia this week and met with officials at the ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... additive to our funding base, if you like. That's the real benefit from a pure funding perspective. There's also the qualitative element of being seen to support causes that we feel are important in the community, and showing leadership in these areas. ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... don't capture that whole picture," he said. "While we can measure jobs and dollars easily, it's hard to catch that qualitative improvement at their live or their reduced hospital spend or welfare costs. We never get to see that." Housing providers are ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... he explained. The issue of conduct risk is intrinsically linked to corporate culture, which, as an intangible, is a qualitative analytical assessment, but making the assessment proactively can provide potential rewards both in terms of risk avoidance ...

Sustainability reporting improving, room to grow: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... integral part of performance management. "The disclosure of non-financial information based on reliable data along with qualitative and contextual information, drives improved decision-making and helps provide a more accurate valuation of companies leading ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Industry (Supervision) Act (SIS Act), El Hassan has previously told The Sustainability Report. "It comes down to a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the impact of climate related risks - including the increasing number of divestment decisions ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... both standards in conjunction "taking advantage of both the rigorous data analysis provided by the ASAE3000 and the qualitative depth offered by the AA1000," Net Balance said in the report. Net Balance also found "most common level of assurance provided ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... "...[W]e build a SmartBeta portfolio we're happy with. The ESG information that comes to us in the form of both a qualitative designation - pass, partial pass, fail, worst in class - as well as a numerical score. We take the portfolio positions, and ...

PRI: ESG factors material to sovereign bond creditworthiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... analysed as a separate category rather than being subsumed under political risk, and assessed with a variety of data and qualitative information." The paper also examined how social factors can play into evaluating credit worthiness - for example, when ...