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Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... social impact; many also indicated they seek third-party verification of impact and/or reporting that aligns with global standards." Those respondents not yet active in impact investing said they require" more reliable research, information and benchmarks ...

Cities provide essential collaboration: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... drivers of successful cities, where business want to be and people want to live are those with the highest environmental standards. Cities can have successful collaboration on climate change because they can see the individual benefit and the collective ...

GRESB launches Health and Well-being Module

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... places for people and communities - places that reduce environmental impacts, improve social practices and set high standards for corporate governance - in profitable ways that make good business sense and reward innovation. This new Health & Well-being ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... organizations using the linkage documents on climate change and water disclosure more than double," said Bastian Buck, GRI's Standards division director. "This highlights the increasing importance companies are placing on their reporting of these environmental ...

Pauline Vamos to step down as ASFA CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... allowed us to enjoy the success we have achieved in recent years-particularly in influencing policy, lifting industry standards through our learning programs, delivering our renowned world-class annual Conference and engaging with other pension systems ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... their managers with implementation of ESG and climate risk strategies, said Martin Bruhl, RICS president. "Professional standards are a means to fulfil ESG goals and to mitigate climate change risk," Bruhl said. "The standards RICS promotes provide a ...

CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... help ensure new dwellings are built to meet this growing demand, and that new buildings have stronger energy efficient standards, so tenants can experience the benefits of lower energy costs over the longer term." CEFC related this new fund to its new ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Companies will continue to evolve their reporting and disclosures to stakeholders and regulators, even as reporting standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) transitions from a set of guidelines to accounting standards. These developments ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... the annual general meetings of ASX-listed payday lenders Money3 and Cash Converters, raising concerns over companies' standards in lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management UCA Funds Management and seven ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... addressing climate change." The Paris Green Bonds Statement calls on industry experts and stakeholders to develop clear standards for the climate change impacts and benefits of bond financed project, bond issuers to ensure transparency around use of ...