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AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Three Australian superannuation funds have achieved the highest mark of AAA in the 2016 Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s 2016 benchmark index. AODP this week released the 2016 Global Climate 500 Index, which rates the world's 500 biggest asset ...

Is the electrical utility sector prepared for low-carbon economy?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are concerned that some companies in the electric utility sector are not adequately prepared for the transition to a lower carbon economy signalled in the Paris Agreement, according to a global network of investors that have ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Corporate, public and not-for-profit organisations in Australia are increasingly setting frameworks to measure social return on investment (SROI) of their business activities and integrating those metrics and analysis into their business strategies. ...

Investors call for affordable housing bonds, aggregating body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Institutional investors have expressed support for a government-established intermediary aggregators to issue bonds to finance large scale affordable housing projects. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

Ayers Rock Resort finishes 1.8MW PV system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and Epuron have completed a 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort. One of the arrays forming the 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort (photo courtesy of Voyages) The Clean Energy ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and CDP have released an updated linkage guidance for companies that report on climate-related impacts. "With the G20 setting up a Task Force on principles and best practices for disclosure of climate-related financial ...

Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Companies in Australia's agriculture and food and beverage sectors may see new growth from increased demand in export markets via the new Australia-China free-trade agreement, but investors need to be mindful of potential risks including food safety ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
KPMG Australia has launched a supplier code of conduct to engage its first-tier suppliers in promoting lawful, professional and fair practice. Kaushik Sridhar, national manager corporate citizenship, KPMG Australia The code will cover all first-tier ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Forced labour, child labour and exploitation are "significant problems" in the supply chain of the electronics industry, according to the 2016 Electronics Industry Trends report published by Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale. In their second report ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Superannaution fund members are concerned about climate change and how it will impact on their retirement savings, but very few have thus far moved their funds to lower carbon alternatives, according to research from Colonial First State Global Asset ...