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ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... standards and practices across the market." ACSI found that almost 50% of companies rated in the top two categories for disclosure - Leading and Detailed - an increase from 40% in 2014. ACSI also found that a third of ASX200 companies rate in the Basic ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Local Government Super once again regained the top position on the global Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) index for their work in managing climate risk, but 85% of the 500 largest asset owners globally are still not adequately disclosing or managing ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the application of two parts, relating to risk management and the disclosure of environmental, social and economic sustainability risks and the board skills matrix, are prompting discussion. Judith ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) is partnering with environmental law organisation ClientEarth to launch a project at challenging pension fund trustees and managers around their fiduciary duties to protect investments from the risks of climate ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... reporting of listed companies, incentives and/or sanctions to encourage environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and how exchanges support development of financial products to address sustainability-related issues. "Greater transparency ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... managing director of UCA Funds Management. The group has separate proposals relating to each sector. The group also has disclosure proposals on the goods rental/leasing side, and other proposals relating to interest rates as well. Credit Suisse's Asia ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Group on Climate Change, the (Australian) Investor Group on Climate Change, NRDC, CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project), The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation ( ICMIF ) and State Treasurer of California John Ch ...

Investors to engage with payday lenders over practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... that they independently demonstrate that they are complying with the responsible lending code." The group also has disclosure proposals on the goods rental/leasing side, and other proposals relating to interest rates as well, Walsh added. "On the goods ...

Social, regulatory risks to growing payday lending market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Thorn Group, Cash Converters, Money3 and Flexigroup. The report, written by Sandra McCullagh and Chris Parks, explores disclosure and lending policy issues, how the sector targets its clientele, which can be drawn from the pool of financially excluded ...

GRI, Fundacion ONCE launch disability reporting guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Fundacion ONCE, a leading organization of the European Network for CSR and Disability (CSR+D), have launched a guide for organisations to use in communicating commitments relating to inclusion of people with ...