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First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... with them to achieve our shared goals," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "ESG risks and opportunities are financially material for long-term investors. Our members need to know that the companies they're investing in are managing these issues appropriately. ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its revised Governance Guidelines, including practical examples of oversight on key themes of climate change, labour and human rights, corporate culture and tax disclosure. Louise ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
ANZ Group has identified climate change as component within credit risk, which it identified as a material risk to its business in its 2017 Annual Review. ANZ has provided further details of its carbon strategy, management, metrics and targets as aligned ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... (CHRB), and in the research, which will be released in the near future, Woolworths scored under 20%. In its explanatory material to the resolution, ACCR said "Woolworths complex and extensive agricultural supply chains expose them to significant risks ...

WBCSD survey finds continued progress in quantity, quality of sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have improved their overall reporting and disclosure of material sustainability issues, according to a survey. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia The WBCSD, in conjunction ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... (CHRB), and in the research, which will be released in the near future, Woolworths scored under 20%. In its explanatory material to the resolution, ACCR said "Woolworths complex and extensive agricultural supply chains expose them to significant risks ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... of the economic, environmental and social sustainability risks to which the Group is subject. This review identified material sourcing and safety as the Group's material sustainability risks." As a result, Brambles' sustainability strategy is embedded ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... over the years, it is a slow process to using the report as a strategic too as opposed to a nice glossy bit of marketing material. The GRI Standards does lend itself, if the organisation reports it well, it should be a strategic tool and that should ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
It's not quite having your cake and eating it too, but quantitative analysis from Rosenberg Equities, AXA IM, demonstrates that income investors can pursue a low-carbon investment strategy without eliminating the income. Kathryn McDonald, director of ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... (including ethical misconduct) within the banks' internal control framework, as well as monitoring and management of material risk-takers; executive remuneration, examining how remuneration policies incentivise ethical conduct by senior executives; prevention ...