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Sustainable Development Goals present "enormous opportunity" for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an enormous opportunity for companies to deliver sustainable solutions, and identifying new opportunities should be a key reason for business involvement in the SDGs, according to Alice Cope executive ...

IGCC, AIGCC publish investor disclosure guide aligned to TCFD recommendations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... out the evolution, benefits and limitations of existing climate metrics to ensure that investors present a balanced and material picture of climate change performance.

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... series of recommendations to integrate climate information into mainstream financial reporting. "Corporate reporting of material risks have long been a feature of reporting regimes, but reporting on climate change, which is potentially one of the e most ...

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... investing are receding - 60% of surveyed institutional investors in APAC and 67% globally believe it's possible to align material ESG issues and financial performance, while 58% in APAC and 65% globally also do not believe ESG equals lower returns, State ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... could see Australian and State Government spending reduce by more than 50% by 2050." "Investors need to understand the material risks to our investments, including the physical impact risks associated with climate change," said Kelly Christodoulou, Manager ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch Socially Responsible Growth Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... considerations into their asset selection," primarily applied to listed shares and fixed income asses, according to fund material. Sandhurst Trustees has selected Russel Investment Management, AXA Investment Managers, BT Investment Management, Altius ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... APRA wants to be explicit about, is that this is no longer the case," he said. "Many of these risks are foreseeable, material and actionable now. Climate risks also have potential system-wide implications that APRA and other regulators here and abroad ...

MSCI benchmarks Australian companies against SDG revenue generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australian listed companies in the MSCI World Index derive less of their revenue from activities related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) than their peers in the rest of the index, according to MSCI. Morgan Ellis, senior associate, ESG ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... to implement such a restriction. Banks have told the group that use of credit card funds for online gambling is not a material source of revenue, Walsh said. "If the level of usage isn't material at this stage, it's quite appropriate to consider this ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics, the independent ESG research and analysis firm, will close its Singapore office and reallocate resources towards a stronger presence in Australia and an office in Japan. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics The Sydney and Tokyo offices ...