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IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... by political parties in the Senate, and had received a number of public comments from stakeholders. "There was good engagement, in terms of the submissions received and good engagement from the corporate and investment sector in terms of the implications ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... challenges are which suppliers to target and how to build capability within the buyer's own organisation to support that engagement," Jeyaretnam said. "Companies have thousands of suppliers in diverse sectors and geographies, so a prioritisation of material ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... multiple sources. "Our insights into customer demand in this space are guided by member feedback and performance data, engagement with peak bodies and insights from industry research," Sargeant said. "This year we have continued to grow our community ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... implementation of the PRI's six principles across a wider range of asset classes and investment activities, including voting and engagement; manager selection, appointment and monitoring; and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Engagement and ESG research specialist Regnan had 90 engagements with 42 ASX-listed companies during the 2015/2016 financial year. Amanda Wilson, managing director, Regnan Regnan has published its annual report, detailing its activities and impacts ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... strategies. Negative screens are becoming more common in New Zealand, along with ESG integration, active corporate engagement and voting, and sustainability themed investments. The report is based on data supplied by 18 asset managers, super funds, financial ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk create Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... develop reporting initiatives. CEDBS in Brazil, Peru 2021 in Peru and Foretica in Spain are leading the Global Network engagement and were part of the pilot testing phase of the Reporting Exchange. "Their insights show the practical implications and ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... strategies including screening, sustainability themed investments, impact investments, community finance and corporate engagement. According to the RIAA benchmark report, 15 leading asset managers implementing the ESG integration approach manage a total ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... those priorities to policymakers. The Governance Institute has prioritised reforms to the Corporations Act for their engagement activities with the next government. Among their list of reforms, the Governance Institute has recommend that the Corporations ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... material," Davidson said. "These findings debunk that idea. I think the other thing it shows is that, in terms of our own engagement with companies, it means that we can point to best practice examples. Companies often ask us who we think is best practice ...