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Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
The federal government says there are no legislative barriers preventing the full adoption of the Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in corporate reporting. Sarah Barker, special counsel, Minter Ellison ...

BHP Billiton to maintain membership in US Chamber of Commerce

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
BPH Billiton has announced that it will remain in the US Chamber of Commerce despite "material differences" between the Chamber of Commerce's policy on climate change and BHP Billiton's position. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR BHP Billiton ...

Man Group analyses tobacco considerations in investment strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Man Group is considering the impacts of divestment from tobacco as part of its broader approach to responsible investing. Jason Mitchell, sustainability strategist, Man Group, The fund manager does not have a blanket policy of divestment ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Editor's note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to run this comment piece from CAER. By Duncan Paterson Impact investment is taking off - but is there a risk that its benefits might be diluted as everyone tries to get on the bandwagon? Investors ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) as part of its certification program. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The RIAA Responsible Investment Certification ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The recent Federal Court decision upholding allegations made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that Heinz's Little Kids Shredz children's food range was misleading to consumers because it suggested the high sugar products ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Climate Leader Cristiana Figueres has unveiled the Green Bond Pledge, which calls upon cities, pubic authorities and corporations to increase the use of green bond finance for infrastructure investment programs. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Procurement leaders around the world "don't have enough visibility" in their supply chains, raising the spectre of compliance risks with the widely anticipated Australian version of the Modern Slavery Act, Deloitte cautions. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte ...

Eight Investment Partners launches 8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) has launched its first retail Australian equities fund geared towards capturing environmental/social impact in ASX-listed. Kerry Series, principal and chief investment officer, 8 Investment Partners 8IP seeded the 8IP ...

HESTA to survey investment managers for workplace gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
HESTA is surveying 70 of its Australian and international investment managers about their workplace gender as part of their wider focus on gender diversity through its investment value chain. Debby Blakey, CEO HESTA HESTA, which has $43 billion in assets ...