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Challenges to Carbon Capture and Storage adaptation in Australia: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... mostly be avoided through alternative sources of energy." Credit Suisse has used this research as a starting point for engagement with companies, McCullagh said. "Rio Tinto held a call on their climate related report for 2016, and we did ask them questions ...

Sustainable Development Goals present "enormous opportunity" for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... business should be concerned with the agenda." Currently, Australian companies are displaying "significant interest in and engagement with the agenda," Cope said, and are mapping corporate activities and impacts against the SDGS and defining priority ...

PIMCO launches ESG Global Bond Fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... developing our processes and team, we are excited to invite Australian investors to participate in what we believe is an engagement-driven, industry-leading ESG platform. We think that PIMCO is in a great position to fill this leadership vacuum in this ...

AMP Capital on value of non-financial performance measures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Non-financial performance measures such as safety, employee engagement and customer satisfaction can be as important as financial performance measures in setting hurdles to encourage companies to deliver strong financial results, according to AMP Capital. ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... is negative/exclusionary screening, at $15.02 trillion, followed by ESG integration at $10.37 trillion and corporate engagement/shareholder action at $8.37 trillion. Negative screening is the largest strategy in Europe, while ESG integration leads in ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... society," Tindall said. "This position has been affirmed through consultation with major institutional clients and engagement with retail customers." AMP Capital worked with experts in business ethics to develop the framework, including Dr Simon Longstaff ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... more generally sustainability," said Tom Pfeiffer, partner and sustainability co-leader, Deloitte Luxembourg. "This engagement towards a greener economy follows the trend initiated by a number of stock exchanges in the world including the Luxembourg ...

Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Regnan Chief Executive Officer Amanda Wilson is stepping down from her role with the ESG research and engagement firm. Amanda Wilson, managing director, Regnan Wilson, who is departing today from Regnan, will transition to a portfolio career at the ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management is reiterating its call to Australia's big four banks to eliminate the use of its credit cards for the operation of online gambling accounts. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management Recently, the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment (PRI) will this year issue a new blueprint for responsible investment globally, while deepening the engagement in Australia and New Zealand via its first full-time staff member. Fiona Reynolds, managing director, PRI PRI Managing ...