Search Results

Showing 691 - 700 of 828 results for "LED"

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... confirms that that has stepped up again. That's what's really driving the uptake of responsible investment, and that's what led to an ever-expanded number of products and options on the market. We're in a different place than we were five to 10 years ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian Electoral Commission had not finalised the vote count, but it seems near certain that the Liberal/National coalition led by Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull will lead government with support from independent members. The composition of the Senate ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... green bonds as well as strategies to exclude corporates and sovereigns with less than optimal performance on ESG factors has led to the development of ethical, or environmental themed funds, but managers have not yet been able to link performance on ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... after that critical mass is complete inversion, from a top-down organisational lead on the FIAP to a grassroots community led plan that takes the FIAP on, and that would include local organisations like local government and Chambers of Commerce." The ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... the multi-stakeholder group. We're aware of that." The Australian government first committed to piloting the EITI in 2011, led by then-Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and then-Resources Minister Martin Ferguson. The pilot began in July 2012 and the process ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth Ombudsman and leading public integrity agencies in all states, including all state ombudsmen. The project will be led by Professor A J Brown. There is a general consensus from all supporters of the project that there needs to be new laws ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... cap will have to surrender carbon offsets to the Clean Energy Regulatory to offset those emissions. The Coalition government led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has currently in place the Direct Action Plan to cut carbon emissions to 5% below 2000 ...

ESG integration continues to spread across Asia: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Corporate Governance Code], the first thing that many Japanese companies have been picking up is paying more dividends, which has led to a big rerating of many companies." On the investor side, the introduction of the Stewardship Code has also seen an ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Banking from the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group, where he worked for more than 15 years in roles including head - customer led connections, responsible for the development and implementation of the banking service's "strategic direction for online banking ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... increase in awareness that organisations have an impact beyond profit," Woo said. "They are considering themselves as a purpose-led organisation. If you're not just for profit, or if you have a higher purpose, can't you articulate, what is that purpose ...