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RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... responsibly, but that the responsible investment mandate is dominated by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and a few larger community trusts. The New Zealand Superannuation fund has NZ$23 billion in assets under management and invests money on behalf ...

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... they operate." CDP called on companies to engage in water stewardship with activities that that includes targets for community engagement, supply chain management, watershed management, transparency and public policy. Only a small minority identify actions ...

Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... that climate risk could affect return, across areas including capital raising, holding costs if there is significant community/government pushback, reputational risk and the development of a market premium for climate resilient properties. "We know of ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia," Greig said. "But there's a problem - social impact measures don't measure things like building social capital, community well-being, keeping assets in the community, regenerating collective endeavor. The metrics that are being used don't ...

Westpac, CBA raise $10 million for Benevolent Society SBB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... along with other institutional and philanthropic investors, Westpac said. New South Wales Minister for Families and Community Services Pru Goward in June signed the contract for the funding mechanism for The Resilient Families service, which is delivered ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... signatories that do not use the new framework will be delisted in the second half of 2014. "Calls for the global investment community to be more transparent about how it is responding to the governance and sustainability challenges that define our era ...

Insurer Catlin Group sponsors survey of global coral reefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... is conducting the Catlin Global Reef Record, which will feature visual and statistical data to allow the scientific community to monitor the health of coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef. "As an insurance company, Catlin helps clients manage ...

Foresters Community Finance funding for early stage ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Developing social enterprises can access funding between $10,000 -$30,000 through Foresters Community Finance's Early Stage Social Enterprise Fund. The Early Stage Social Enterprise Fund was developed to fit the lending profile of social enterprises ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... well. In addition to lobbying government, Publish What You Pay Australia will work with stakeholders in the investment community to push the agenda of payments disclosure on a country-by-country basis. "We will be encouraging our investor allies to speak ...

ACCSR appoints Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... clients on supply side issues. "I am delighted to be joining Leeora and her team," Dutton said. "They have built an entire community interested in CSR in Australia, and have a global reputation as genuine thought leaders and torch-bearers in this field." ...