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Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... with companies on human rights in supply chains, climate change, improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and corporate governance. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil The fund has issued its annual ESG engagement report, outlining its ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Fashion retailers around the world continue to improve their disclosure and management of human rights risks in their supply chain, but "transparency remains a challenge in the industry," according to Baptist World Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Editor's note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to run this comment piece from Cromwell Property Group By Bobby Binning, Head of Property at Cromwell Property Group Bobby Binning, Head of Property at Cromwell Property Group Institutional investors ...

Climate Disclosure Standards Board issues TCFD aligned framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released today an updated version of their framework, aligned with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The framework presents links to align reporting environmental ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... give them effect." The federal government last month released its response, in which it said they believe the current disclosure regimes contained in the Corporations Act are sufficient for disclosure of climate-related risks. "The government welcomes ...

Legg Mason's Western Asset removes tobacco, cluster munitions from bond funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Nations-supported Principles of Responsible Investing In 2016, Legg Mason received an A rating from not-for-profit Carbon Disclosure Project for its commitment to climate disclosure and overall climate performance. Legg Mason has been reporting to CDP ...

Russell Investments to implement new material ESG score methodology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Nicki Ashton, head of strategic partnerships, Institutional Australia, Russell Investments Global asset manager Russell Investments has created a methodology to provide material ESG scores for companies within its investment universe. The methodology ...

KPMG event tells companies to consider the "What ifs" of climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... asking "what if" about climate risk and climate change scenarios, they're not doing their jobs properly. Panel discusses disclosure of climate risk. L-R: Rachel Alembakis, publisher, the Sustainability Report; Adrian King, partner in charge of sustainability ...

Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds selects FTSE4Good for ESG passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... communities, institutional investors in Taiwan are also placing priority in embracing sustainable investment performance and disclosure," said Billy Wang, president and CEO, Taiwan Index Plus Corporation. "Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF), as the leading ...

ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... resolution lodged at Woolworths' AGM that was subsequently withdrawn. The resolution asked the company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. It was withdrawn after Woolworths ...