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US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... 'structural' decline in the US coal industry due to shifts in international regulatory policies around environmental standards and emission controls, and competition from natural gas and renewable energy," according to an alert written by MinterEllison ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... 91% include sustainability-specific requirements, as compared to 60% globally. Clauses include operational performance standards, sharing of utility data, "obligations to do nothing to adversely affect the environmental performance of the building" ...

GRI, federal government, announce Pacific partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... challenges that prevent businesses in the region from fully participating in the global economy," and GRI's reporting standards will be the foundation of all projects started during this period, GRI said. "The Indo-Pacific region is experiencing significant ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... of social issues like human rights issues is on the agenda for superannuation funds, and flags the use of normative standards and international treaties and conventions as means to assess companies' risks as subjects for engagement and further action ...

Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... responsible investment, we're very pleased to welcome Teachers Mutual Bank to our Certification Program, having met the high standards of disclosure and verification," said Simon O'Connor, CEO of RIAA. "It's pleasing to see the broadening and maturing ...

UCA Funds Management to convert funds to MIS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... that's as social enterprise that's run by a church with a big sign out front saying, beware - the same health and safety standards that apply to the coffee shop down the road don 't apply here [because] we're a church-owned enterprise." Registering UCA ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... engagement groups are looking to expand how they address risks such as stranded assets and the impacts of tougher global standards on carbon emissions, and executive remuneration is one avenue. "This is absolutely something that institutional investors ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... year issued the first multi-sector issuer to be certified under both the low carbon buildings and solar Climate Bonds Standards, the report noted. See Also: ANZ issues $600m green bond NAB places second green bond NAB issues $150m green bond

New Climate Economy report tackles decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... stakeholders. Kate Levick, director of policy and regulation, CDP For businesses, NCE recommends that they adopt common standards for measuring, reporting and verifying emissions data, and include the data in integrated financial reports, while financial ...

Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... us." Walsh declined to specify which company the coalition would be meeting with to raise concerns on consumer leasing standards. Walsh also noted that the stakeholder engagement coalition also believes that there is a stronger likelihood of increased ...