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UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... across all fossil fuels," Walsh said. "The reality of what we're doing with our economy is important, too. When we make ethical decisions, one of the decisions we need to make is, does society need this industry to operate? We don't need a gambling industry ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... model, and as long term shareholders, that's very important." The report outlines how ESG integration is different from ethical investment - mainly in how conclusions are reached. Carlsson-Sweeny cites an example of divestment from tobacco holdings. ...

UCA Funds Management on asset allocation for NFP portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Management is an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, which manages more than AU$800m in ethical portfolios on behalf of church bodies, other not-for-profit organisations and socially concerned individuals. UCA Funds ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
A new retail superannuation fund, Good Super, has been launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions facing Australia, including climate change, changing demographics, and social justice ...

Kmart, Pacific Brands increase Bangladesh disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Pacific Brands said that less than 1% of their total sourcing comes from Bangladesh and that they are signatories to the Ethical Trading Initiative. "To this extent, we are re-designing our corporate website to capture our comprehensive efforts in a ...

Video Panel: Ethical Investments: Design and Communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical Investments: Design and Communication from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate in Sydney on the investment decision-making behind ethical financial products in the areas of superannuation ...

Integrated Reporting framework launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... existing capitals - not only for the purpose of the membership, but also looking at how the business model supports our ethical conduct and acting in the public interest. It allows you to look at how you structure your capitals, how your capital interrelate ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... and Specialty Fashion Group have signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. But many retailers have ethical sourcing policies based on local legal compliance only, and some companies' management have a "hands-off attitude to sweatshop ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... money on behalf of the government to offset public pension costs. The New Zealand Superannuation Fund was set up with ethical investment considerations as part of its foundation - in the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, the ...

UCA Funds Management appoints Terry McCredden to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... "Terry offers us a unique combination of long career as a superannuation fund CEO, an enviable track record in building ethical investment strategies and a background in the financial management of a Christian church. It's a wonderful fit with UCA Funds ...