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Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Financial services information publishing company Rainmaker Group has acquired sustainable investment specialist publications The Sustainability Report and Audacious Investing. Rachel Alembakis, founder, The Sustainability Report Effective 1 October ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... measure climate change risks- transition risks and physical risks. With the qualitative measures and the scenario analysis, board members can be informed of the risks and opportunities and take action."

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... first group of global leaders and it is a testament to the organisation-wide commitment to responsible investment from our Board right through to our investment team and external partners." VicSuper noted that their inclusion builds on their work in ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... a member-owned pension fund with over 130,000 members managing over AUD$25 billion in assets, Church of England Pensions Board (UK), providing retirement housing and pensions, set by the Church of England, for those who have served or worked for the ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian retail investors would accept lower financial returns if companies always acted ethically towards customers, employees and the community, according to new KPMG research. The report is based around a nationwide survey of 1,510 ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) have published a discussion paper with recommendation on disclosing for the ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... actually surprised and disappointed at the data that we found - or failed to find," Davidson said. "We found that across the board, when it comes to workplace safety, number, sophistication and comparability, and it really highlighted to us that there ...

BlackRock launches unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... equities (under the Socially Conscious investment option)." "BlackRock is increasing its focus on sustainability across the board - from investment processes to investment solutions," said Craig Vardy, head of fixed Income at BlackRock Australia said. ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes CFSGAM purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... billion in funds under management. CFSGAM will operate as a standalone global investment management business, governed by a Board initially comprising representatives from CFSGAM and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking. It is expected that the Board will ...

ASX200 boards still below 30% gender diversity target: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... and competitive enough to access the large talent pool of female directors in Australia." Overall, the percentage of women board appointments to ASX200 boards is 29.1%. There were four companies on ASX200 board with no women on their boards as of the ...