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Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Identifying the level of personal motivation to reduce household carbon emissions can predict people's general engagement in low carbon behaviours, with the development of a Low Carbon Readiness Index (LCRI). The CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... end of this year. The ratings will then have a shelf life of 365 days. If there's a controversy that requires further engagement by management, then of course we'll do that." The rating is "essentially there to send a distinct alpha signal to managers," ...

MSCI creates Climate Change Indexes tilted to low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... performance - the Indexes do not exclude securities based on their climate performance, therefore supports long-term engagement with companies," MSCI said.

UCA Funds Management rebrands as U Ethical, seeks growth, clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... year-long process was guided by the fund's stakeholder management operating style. "We did quite a lot of stakeholder engagement, the branding agency interviewed fairly widely across the church and our major clients, to check in with them about the process," ...

Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... water, what are the secondary benefits of that?" The fund is being geared towards increasing Indigenous direct economic engagement through employment, procurement and leasing from Indigenous landholders as well as establishing itself as a trusted investment ...

Future Super divests from companies with no women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... them, we've asked them to provide plans to target diversity on their boards, and still didn't hear anything from them. Engagement is a part of the work we do on behalf of members, but so too is taking the solid steps to protect members interests. It's ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Bill Hartnett

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... continue to move ESG considerations further up the investment agenda," Stirling said. "As an active investment manager, engagement continues to be at the heart of our approach and it is important for us to influence the standards of governance. With ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... owners and asset managers over investment assets. The code covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and financial system advocacy. Stewardship codes exist in many markets in the world, including ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... mentors) with the tools and resources to apply a gender-lens to their business approaches, processes and strategies of engagement." "As a woman entrepreneur, I started IIX with the vision to bring women and underserved communities to the forefront of ...

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... is negative/exclusionary screening (US$19.8 trillion), followed by ESG integration (US$17.5 trillion) and corporate engagement/shareholder action ($9.8 trillion). Negative screening remains the largest strategy in Europe, while ESG integration continues ...